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Shanghai to PST Converter

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Offset

15 hours

Shanghai (GMT+8) is currently ahead of Pacific Time (PST).

GMT+8: UTC+8

PST: UTC-7

Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

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

About these zones

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT.

Shanghai and Pacific Time are approximately 6,500 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

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

Daylight saving time

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

Daylight today

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

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in China Standard Time

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

Airports in Pacific Time

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

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