Time difference: Houston and Shanghai
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Houston right now.
Houston, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 01:29 PM
America/Chicago · UTC-5
Shanghai, China
Sat, Jun 6, 02:29 AM
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
Hour-by-hour: Houston → Shanghai
Starting from the current hour in Houston. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Houston | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 13:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 14:00 |
| 02:00 | Sat 15:00 |
| 03:00 | Sat 16:00 |
| 04:00 | Sat 17:00 |
| 05:00 | Sat 18:00 |
| 06:00 | Sat 19:00 |
| 07:00 | Sat 20:00 |
| 08:00 | Sat 21:00 |
| 09:00 | Sat 22:00 |
| 10:00 | Sat 23:00 |
| 11:00 | Sun 00:00 |
| 12:00 | Sun 01:00 |
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About the Houston–Shanghai time difference
Houston uses the America/Chicago time zone (currently UTC-5). Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (currently UTC+8). That puts Shanghai 13 hours ahead of Houston 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 Houston and Shanghai?
- Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Houston right now. Houston is on UTC-5; Shanghai is on UTC+8.
- Is Shanghai ahead of or behind Houston?
- Shanghai is ahead Houston by 13 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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