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Chicago is -13h behind Shanghai
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FROM
Shanghai
China
UTC+08:00
TO
Chicago
United States
UTC-05:00
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Result
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 03:00
Shanghai: Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:00 PM GMT+8 to Chicago: Thursday, July 16, 2026 3:00 AM CDT.
Chicago is 13h behind Shanghai on this date
Every hour in Shanghai and the corresponding time in Chicago. Green rows indicate business hours in Chicago.
Time zones
Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8) and Chicago uses America/Chicago (CDT). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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There is no full business-hour overlap in the 24-hour table, so use a custom time or rotate meeting times for fairness. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
Shanghai is located in China (Asia). It uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone with a standard offset of UTC+08:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Shanghai time page for live clock and planning details.
Chicago is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/Chicago timezone with a standard offset of UTC-05:00. It observes DST, switching between CST and CDT. See the full Chicago time page for live clock and planning details.
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