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Seattle to Beijing Converter

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Offset

15 hours

Seattle (PDT) is currently behind Beijing (GMT+8).

PDT: UTC-7

GMT+8: UTC+8

Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.

When to schedule

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

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

Seattle uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT).

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST).

Seattle and Beijing are approximately 5,400 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

SeattleBeijingDay
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

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

Daylight today

Seattle
Sunrise
5:20 AM
Sunset
8:55 PM
Day length
15h 34m
Beijing
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Day length
14h 41m

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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