Time in Shanghai and Philadelphia
The time difference between Shanghai and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is 12 hours. Philadelphia is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 9pm in Philadelphia (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 5am in Philadelphia.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 6:50 am (June 30, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Philadelphia
- The current local time in Philadelphia is 6:50 pm (June 30, 2026)
- Philadelphia is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Philadelphia, United States, is UTC-04:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Philadelphia time?
Subtract 12 hours from Shanghai time to get Philadelphia time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Philadelphia
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Philadelphia 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 | Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| 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