Time Difference Between Chicago and Shanghai
Chicago is normally 14 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Chicago, United States and Shanghai, China. Chicago uses the America/Chicago time zone (UTC-6 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Chicago is normally 14 hours behind Shanghai. Because Chicago observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Chicago
- Country
- United States
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Standard offset
- UTC-6
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Chicago and Shanghai?
Chicago is normally 14 hours behind Shanghai (Chicago is UTC-6, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Chicago ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Chicago is behind Shanghai by 14 hours under standard time.
Do Chicago and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Chicago observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not.