Offset
The time difference between St. Louis and Shanghai is 13 hours.
St. Louis (CDT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
CDT: UTC-5
CST: UTC+8
St. Louis is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in St. Louis and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of St. Louis.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in St. Louis (7 AM–9 AM the next day in Shanghai) — suggest 7:00 PM St. Louis (8:00 AM Shanghai).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| St. Louis | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
St. Louis observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when St. Louis transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 8:21 PM
- Day length
- 14h 27m
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
Daylight overlap: 4h 16m — 4:06 PM–8:21 PM in St. Louis (5:06 AM–9:21 AM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Central Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am St. Louis is 10:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm St. Louis is 1:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm St. Louis is 1:30 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm St. Louis is 3:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm St. Louis is 6:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm St. Louis in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm St. Louis is 12:30 pm Shanghai, the next day.