Time difference: Boston and Shanghai
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boston right now.
Boston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:27 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4
Shanghai, China
Sat, Jun 6, 02:27 AM
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
Hour-by-hour: Boston → Shanghai
Starting from the current hour in Boston. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Boston | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 14:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 19:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 20:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 21:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 22:00 |
| 11:00 | Sat 23:00 |
| 12:00 | Sun 00:00 |
| 13:00 | Sun 01:00 |
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About the Boston–Shanghai time difference
Boston uses the America/New_York time zone (currently UTC-4). Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (currently UTC+8). That puts Shanghai 12 hours ahead of Boston at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Boston and Shanghai?
- Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Boston right now. Boston is on UTC-4; Shanghai is on UTC+8.
- Is Shanghai ahead of or behind Boston?
- Shanghai is ahead Boston by 12 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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