Time in Detroit and Shanghai
The time difference between Detroit, Michigan, and Shanghai is 12 hours. Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
This means 9am in Detroit is 9pm in Shanghai and 5pm in Detroit is 5am in Shanghai (next day).
Detroit
- The current local time in Detroit is 7:05 pm (July 16, 2026)
- Detroit is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Detroit, United States, is UTC-04:00
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 7:05 am (July 16, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
How to convert Detroit time to Shanghai time?
Add 12 hours to Detroit time to get Shanghai time.
Time in Detroit
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Time in Shanghai
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Use the slider above to convert Detroit 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
| Detroit | 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 Detroit (UTC-04:00)
-3 hours
-3 hours
-3 hours
-3 hours
-2 hours
-1 hour
-3 hours
-1 hour
-6 hours
+6 hours