Time in Chicago and Shanghai
The time difference between Chicago, Illinois, and Shanghai is 13 hours. Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Chicago.
This means 9am in Chicago is 10pm in Shanghai and 5pm in Chicago is 6am in Shanghai (next day).
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 10:23 am (July 11, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 11:23 pm (July 11, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
How to convert Chicago time to Shanghai time?
Add 13 hours to Chicago time to get Shanghai time.
Time in Chicago
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Time in Shanghai
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Use the slider above to convert Chicago 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
| Chicago | 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 Chicago (UTC-05:00)
-2 hours
-2 hours
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+6 hours
-2 hours
-5 hours
-2 hours
+1 hour
-3 hours
-2 hours