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Shanghai to CST Converter

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Offset

13 hours

Shanghai (GMT+8) is currently ahead of Central Time (CST).

GMT+8: UTC+8

CST: UTC-5

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Central Time don't overlap on the same weekday. Central Time is 13 hours behind Shanghai.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT.

Shanghai and Central Time are approximately 7,050 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

ShanghaiCSTDay
12:00 am11:00 amSame day
1:00 am12:00 pmSame day
2:00 am1:00 pmSame day
3:00 am2:00 pmSame day
4:00 am3:00 pmSame day
5:00 am4:00 pmSame day
6:00 am5:00 pmSame day
7:00 am6:00 pmSame day
8:00 am7:00 pmSame day
9:00 am8:00 pmSame day
10:00 am9:00 pmSame day
11:00 am10:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm11:00 pmSame day
1:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
2:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
3:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
4:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
5:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm6:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm7:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm8:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm9:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm10:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

Daylight today

Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m
Central Time
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Day length
14h 54m

Daylight overlap: 29m — 6:22 PM–6:51 PM in Shanghai (5:22 AM–5:51 AM in Central Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

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