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Shanghai to Los Angeles time difference

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Shanghai. On a workday there is 1 hour when both sides can be pinged: 09:00–10:00 Shanghai = 17:00–18:00 Los Angeles.

Shanghai, ChinaPING

China Standard Time · UTC+8

Los Angeles, United StatesMAYBE

Pacific Standard Time · UTC−8

Overlap on a workday

columns: Shanghai hours
PING · 09–18 local MAYBE · 07–09, 18–21 NOT NOW · 21–07Outlined: everyone can be pinged

Shanghai to Los Angeles time conversion

Add a third city
ShanghaiLos AngelesVerdict ShanghaiVerdict Los Angeles
00:0008:00 −1 dayNOT NOWMAYBE
01:0009:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
02:0010:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
03:0011:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
04:0012:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
05:0013:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
06:0014:00 −1 dayNOT NOWPING
07:0015:00 −1 dayMAYBEPING
08:0016:00 −1 dayMAYBEPING
09:0017:00 −1 dayPINGPING
10:0018:00 −1 dayPINGMAYBE
11:0019:00 −1 dayPINGMAYBE
12:0020:00 −1 dayPINGMAYBE
13:0021:00 −1 dayPINGNOT NOW
14:0022:00 −1 dayPINGNOT NOW
15:0023:00 −1 dayPINGNOT NOW
16:0000:00PINGNOT NOW
17:0001:00PINGNOT NOW
18:0002:00MAYBENOT NOW
19:0003:00MAYBENOT NOW
20:0004:00MAYBENOT NOW
21:0005:00NOT NOWNOT NOW
22:0006:00NOT NOWNOT NOW
23:0007:00NOT NOWMAYBE

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Questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Los Angeles?

Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on UTC+8 and Los Angeles on UTC−8.

If it is 9 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Los Angeles?

17:00 the previous day in Los Angeles.

What is the best time for a Shanghai–Los Angeles meeting?

09:00 in Shanghai, which is 17:00 in Los Angeles. That sits inside both cities’ 09:00–18:00 workday.

Does the Shanghai–Los Angeles time difference change during the year?

Yes. Los Angeles observes daylight saving, so the gap can shift by an hour around the clock changes.