Time in Shanghai and Columbia
The time difference between Shanghai and Columbia, South Carolina, is 12 hours. Columbia is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 9pm in Columbia (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 5am in Columbia.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 1:04 pm (June 22, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Columbia
- The current local time in Columbia is 1:04 am (June 22, 2026)
- Columbia is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Columbia, United States, is UTC-04:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Columbia time?
Subtract 12 hours from Shanghai time to get Columbia time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Columbia
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Columbia 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 | Columbia |
|---|---|
| 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