Time in Boston and Shanghai
The time difference between Boston, Massachusetts, and Shanghai is 12 hours. Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boston.
This means 9am in Boston is 9pm in Shanghai and 5pm in Boston is 5am in Shanghai (next day).
Boston
- The current local time in Boston is 7:59 am (August 15, 2026)
- Boston is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Boston, United States, is UTC-04:00
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 7:59 pm (August 15, 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 12 hours to Boston time to get Shanghai time.
Time in Boston
00:00
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 | 12pm |
| 1am | 1pm |
| 2am | 2pm |
| 3am | 3pm |
| 4am | 4pm |
| 5am | 5pm |
| 6am | 6pm |
| 7am | 7pm |
| 8am | 8pm |
| 9am | 9pm |
| 10am | 10pm |
| 11am | 11pm |
| 12pm | 12am |
| 1pm | 1am |
| 2pm | 2am |
| 3pm | 3am |
| 4pm | 4am |
| 5pm | 5am |
| 6pm | 6am |
| 7pm | 7am |
| 8pm | 8am |
| 9pm | 9am |
| 10pm | 10am |
| 11pm | 11am |
Time difference from Boston (UTC-04:00)
-3 hours
+5 hours
-3 hours
-3 hours
-1 hour
-2 hours
-1 hour
-3 hours
-3 hours
+4 hours