Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Ciudad Juárez is 14 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Ciudad Juárez (MDT).
CST: UTC+8
MDT: UTC-6
Ciudad Juárez is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Shanghai and Ciudad Juárez don't overlap on the same weekday. Ciudad Juárez 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
Mexico
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Constitution DayMon, Feb 2
- Benito Juárez's birthdayMon, Mar 16
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Independence DayWed, Sep 16
- Revolution DayMon, Nov 16
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Ciudad Juárez uses Mountain Time (MST, or MDT). To call Mexico, dial +52.
Ciudad Juárez is approximately 7,100 miles northeast of Shanghai.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Ciudad Juárez | 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
Ciudad Juárez observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Ciudad Juárez 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
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
- Sunrise
- 6:16 AM
- Sunset
- 8:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 54m
Daylight overlap: 5h 4m — 5:06 AM–10:10 AM in Shanghai (3:06 PM–8:10 PM in Ciudad Juárez). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard 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
- CJS
Related conversions
Common conversions
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- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Ciudad Juárez?
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- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Ciudad Juárez?
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- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Ciudad Juárez?
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- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Ciudad Juárez?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 3:00 am Ciudad Juárez.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Ciudad Juárez?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 9:30 am Ciudad Juárez.