Time in Boston and Shanghai
The time difference between Boston, Massachusetts, and Shanghai is 13 hours. Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Boston.
This means 9am in Boston is 10pm in Shanghai and 5pm in Boston is 6am in Shanghai (next day).
Boston
- The current local time in Boston is 11:41 pm (November 14, 2026)
- Boston is in the Eastern Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Boston, United States, is UTC-05:00
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 12:41 pm (November 14, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
How to convert Boston time to Shanghai time?
Add 13 hours to Boston time to get Shanghai time.
Time in Boston
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Time in Shanghai
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Boston time to Shanghai time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| Boston | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1pm |
| 1am | 2pm |
| 2am | 3pm |
| 3am | 4pm |
| 4am | 5pm |
| 5am | 6pm |
| 6am | 7pm |
| 7am | 8pm |
| 8am | 9pm |
| 9am | 10pm |
| 10am | 11pm |
| 11am | 12am |
| 12pm | 1am |
| 1pm | 2am |
| 2pm | 3am |
| 3pm | 4am |
| 4pm | 5am |
| 5pm | 6am |
| 6pm | 7am |
| 7pm | 8am |
| 8pm | 9am |
| 9pm | 10am |
| 10pm | 11am |
| 11pm | 12pm |
Time difference from Boston (UTC-05:00)
-3 hours
+5 hours
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-1 hour
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-1 hour
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+5 hours