Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Calgary is 14 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Calgary (MDT).
CST: UTC+8
MDT: UTC-6
Calgary is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Calgary don't overlap on the same weekday. Calgary is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Calgary | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Calgary observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Calgary transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from MDT to MST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 9:50 PM
- Day length
- 16h 26m
Daylight overlap: 6h 59m — 4:50 AM–11:50 AM in Shanghai (2:50 PM–9:50 PM in Calgary). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Mountain Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Mountain Time
- YYC
- YEG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Calgary?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 7:00 pm Calgary, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Calgary?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 10:00 pm Calgary, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Calgary?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 10:30 pm Calgary, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Calgary?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 12:00 am Calgary.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Calgary?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 3:00 am Calgary.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Calgary?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 9:30 am Calgary.