Shanghai to Foggy Bottom Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 15, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 15, 2026
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Foggy Bottom.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Foggy Bottom. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Foggy Bottom.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 9:00 pm (previous day) to 6:00 am in Foggy Bottom. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in Foggy Bottom.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 21:00 (previous day) to 06:00 in Foggy Bottom. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in Foggy Bottom.
Compare Shanghai time with Foggy Bottom time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CST (China Standard Time) is 13 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 7:00 am07:00 in Foggy Bottom, DC, USA
Shanghai to Foggy Bottom call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Shanghai which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Foggy Bottom (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Foggy Bottom, DC, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 7:00 am07:00 Foggy Bottom, DC, USA
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EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)