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Los Angeles to Shanghai Converter

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Offset

15 hours

Los Angeles (PDT) is currently behind Shanghai (GMT+8).

PDT: UTC-7

GMT+8: UTC+8

Los Angeles is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Los Angeles and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.

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.

About these zones

Los Angeles uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT).

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Los Angeles and Shanghai are approximately 6,500 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

Los AngelesShanghaiDay
12:00 am3:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am4:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am5:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am6:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
6:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
7:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
8:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
9:00 am12:00 amSame day
10:00 am1:00 amSame day
11:00 am2:00 amSame day
12:00 pm3:00 amSame day
1:00 pm4:00 amSame day
2:00 pm5:00 amSame day
3:00 pm6:00 amSame day
4:00 pm7:00 amSame day
5:00 pm8:00 amSame day
6:00 pm9:00 amSame day
7:00 pm10:00 amSame day
8:00 pm11:00 amSame day
9:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm2:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Los Angeles transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.

Daylight today

Los Angeles
Sunrise
5:45 AM
Sunset
7:57 PM
Day length
14h 11m
Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Pacific Time

  • BUR
  • HHR
  • LAX
  • LGB
  • SNA
  • CLD
  • SAN
  • TIJ
  • OAK
  • SFO

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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