Time difference between Los Angeles and Shanghai
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it's 9:00 in Los Angeles, it's 00:00 (next day) in Shanghai.
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 09:00 in Los Angeles is 00:00 (next day) in Shanghai. Los Angeles is UTC−7; Shanghai is UTC+8.
The gap through 2026
- 1 Jan – 8 MarShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovShanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- Los Angeles moves its clocks forward on 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Los Angeles moves its clocks back on 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
Los Angeles to Shanghai, hour by hour
On Tuesday 6 October.
| Los Angeles | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 07:00 Early morning | 22:00 Sleeping hours |
| 08:00 Early morning | 23:00 Sleeping hours |
| 09:00 Working hours | 00:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 10:00 Working hours | 01:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 11:00 Working hours | 02:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 12:00 Working hours | 03:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 13:00 Working hours | 04:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 14:00 Working hours | 05:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 15:00 Working hours | 06:00+1 Sleeping hours |
| 16:00 Working hours | 07:00+1 Early morning |
| 17:00 Evening | 08:00+1 Early morning |
| 18:00 Evening | 09:00+1 Working hours |
| 19:00 Evening | 10:00+1 Working hours |
| 20:00 Evening | 11:00+1 Working hours |
| 21:00 Evening | 12:00+1 Working hours |
| 22:00 Sleeping hours | 13:00+1 Working hours |
Daylight saving in 2026
- Los Angeles moves its clocks forward on Sunday 8 March (UTC−8 → UTC−7).
- Los Angeles moves its clocks back on Sunday 1 November (UTC−7 → UTC−8).
- 1 Jan – 8 MarShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 8 Mar – 1 NovShanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- 1 Nov – 31 DecShanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Best times for a call
Working hours (09:00–17:00) in Los Angeles and Shanghai don't overlap, so any call is early or late for someone.
- Los Angeles 16:00Working hoursShanghai 07:00 +1Early morning
- Los Angeles 18:00EveningShanghai 09:00 +1Working hours
- Los Angeles 19:00EveningShanghai 10:00 +1Working hours
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How the time difference calculator works
The difference is each city's offset from UTC on the date you pick, subtracted. Offsets come from the IANA time zone database in your browser.
Because countries change their clocks on different dates — or not at all — the gap between two cities can change for a few weeks a year. The calculator lists every change in the year.
Examples
- London is 5 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, but only 4 hours ahead for about three weeks in March and one week in late October.
- Dubai doesn't change its clocks, so its gap to London is 4 hours in winter and 3 hours in summer.
Good for
- Knowing when a colleague's day starts
- Setting expectations for replies across time zones
- Planning travel and jet lag
Frequently asked questions
- What time is it in Shanghai when it's 9 AM in Los Angeles?
- 12:00 AM (next day) — as of 6 October 2026. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
- Does the time difference between Los Angeles and Shanghai change?
- Yes. In 2026 it's 16 hours or 15 hours, depending on the date, because only Los Angeles changes its clocks.
- What's the best time for a call between Los Angeles and Shanghai?
- There's no hour when both cities are in working hours (09:00–17:00). The fairest is around 16:00 in Los Angeles (07:00 in Shanghai).
- What time zones are Los Angeles and Shanghai in?
- Los Angeles uses America/Los_Angeles (UTC−7 today); Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 today).
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