Time in Philadelphia and Shanghai
The time difference between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Shanghai is 12 hours. Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
This means 9am in Philadelphia is 9pm in Shanghai and 5pm in Philadelphia is 5am in Shanghai (next day).
Philadelphia
- The current local time in Philadelphia is 8:01 am (August 15, 2026)
- Philadelphia is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Philadelphia, United States, is UTC-04:00
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 8:01 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 Philadelphia time to Shanghai time?
Add 12 hours to Philadelphia time to get Shanghai time.
Time in Philadelphia
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Time in Shanghai
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Use the slider above to convert Philadelphia 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
| Philadelphia | 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 Philadelphia (UTC-04:00)
-3 hours
-1 hour
-3 hours
-1 hour
-3 hours
-3 hours
-2 hours
+5 hours
-3 hours