The time difference between Shanghai and Denver is 14 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in Shanghai, it is 22:00 in Denver. Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8), while Denver uses America/Denver (UTC-6).
With a 14 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between Shanghai and Denver. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Shanghai or late evenings in Denver tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from Shanghai time to Denver time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| Shanghai | Denver | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 10:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 01:00 | 11:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 02:00 | 12:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 03:00 | 13:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 04:00 | 14:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 05:00 | 15:00 (-1 day) | Night |
| 06:00 | 16:00 (-1 day) | |
| 07:00 | 17:00 (-1 day) | |
| 08:00 | 18:00 (-1 day) | |
| 09:00 | 19:00 (-1 day) | |
| 10:00 | 20:00 (-1 day) | |
| 11:00 | 21:00 (-1 day) | |
| 12:00 | 22:00 (-1 day) | |
| 13:00 | 23:00 (-1 day) | |
| 14:00 | 00:00 | |
| 15:00 | 01:00 | |
| 16:00 | 02:00 | |
| 17:00 | 03:00 | |
| 18:00 | 04:00 | |
| 19:00 | 05:00 | |
| 20:00 | 06:00 | |
| 21:00 | 07:00 | |
| 22:00 | 08:00 | Night |
| 23:00 | 09:00 | Night |
Denver is currently observing daylight saving time, while Shanghai is on standard time. When Denver switches back to standard time, the difference between these two cities will shift by 1 hour.
The time difference is 14 hours. Denver is 14 hours behind Shanghai.
Yes. One of these cities observes DST while the other does not, so the difference shifts by 1 hour when DST begins or ends.
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Subtract 14 hours from Shanghai time to get Denver time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.