Time in Shanghai and Chicago
The time difference between Shanghai and Chicago, Illinois, is 13 hours. Chicago is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 8pm in Chicago (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 4am in Chicago.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 4:30 pm (July 13, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Chicago
- The current local time in Chicago is 3:30 am (July 13, 2026)
- Chicago is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Chicago, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Chicago time?
Subtract 13 hours from Shanghai time to get Chicago time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Chicago
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Chicago 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 | Chicago |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11am |
| 1am | 12pm |
| 2am | 1pm |
| 3am | 2pm |
| 4am | 3pm |
| 5am | 4pm |
| 6am | 5pm |
| 7am | 6pm |
| 8am | 7pm |
| 9am | 8pm |
| 10am | 9pm |
| 11am | 10pm |
| 12pm | 11pm |
| 1pm | 12am |
| 2pm | 1am |
| 3pm | 2am |
| 4pm | 3am |
| 5pm | 4am |
| 6pm | 5am |
| 7pm | 6am |
| 8pm | 7am |
| 9pm | 8am |
| 10pm | 9am |
| 11pm | 10am |
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