Time in Shanghai and Boston
The time difference between Shanghai and Boston, Massachusetts, is 12 hours. Boston is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 9pm in Boston (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 5am in Boston.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 9:16 am (July 15, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Boston
- The current local time in Boston is 9:16 pm (July 15, 2026)
- Boston is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Boston, United States, is UTC-04:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Boston time?
Subtract 12 hours from Shanghai time to get Boston time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Boston
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Boston 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
| Shanghai | Boston |
|---|---|
| 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 Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
-15 hours
-13 hours
-7 hours
-6 hours
-12 hours
-16 hours
+1 hour
-15 hours
+1 hour
-12 hours