Time in Shanghai and Houston
The time difference between Shanghai and Houston, Texas, is 13 hours. Houston is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 8pm in Houston (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 4am in Houston.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 1:26 pm (June 21, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Houston
- The current local time in Houston is 12:26 am (June 21, 2026)
- Houston is in the Central Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Houston, United States, is UTC-05:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Houston time?
Subtract 13 hours from Shanghai time to get Houston time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Houston
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Houston 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 | Houston |
|---|---|
| 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