Shanghai to Houston Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 3, 2026 = 6:00 am06:00 CST (UTC-6), Nov 3, 2026
Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Houston. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Shanghai is 14 hours ahead of Houston.
For most 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 Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 7:00 pm (previous day) to 4:00 am in Houston.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in Houston. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 19:00 (previous day) to 04:00 in Houston.
Compare Shanghai time with Houston 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 14 hours ahead of CST (Central Standard Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 6:00 am06:00 in Houston, TX, USA
Shanghai to Houston call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8am-9am08:00-09:00 in Shanghai which corresponds to 6pm-7pm18:00-19:00 in Houston (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
6:00 am06:00 CST (Central Standard Time) (Houston, TX, USA). Offset UTC -6:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 6:00 am06:00 Houston, TX, USA
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