Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. When it is noon in Los Angeles, it is 3:00 AM (next day) in Shanghai. The same gap applies whether you look at it as Los Angeles to Shanghai or Shanghai to Los Angeles.
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles, usually.
The gap is not constant. Because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Shanghai does not, the difference becomes 16 hours for part of the year. The live section above shows the exact gap right now and when it next changes.
| Los Angeles | Shanghai |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM (next day) |
Based on the usual 15 hours gap.
Los Angeles and Shanghai have no overlap in standard 9-to-5 working hours, so one side needs to start early or finish late. If you stretch the day to 7 AM to 10 PM in both cities, the shared window is 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM in Los Angeles (7:00 AM to 1:00 PM (next day) in Shanghai).
The best time to call is around 7:00 PM in Los Angeles (10:00 AM (next day) in Shanghai). That time falls outside standard 9-to-5 hours in at least one city. These times use the usual gap; for a few weeks each year, shift them by the difference noted above.
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles, usually. It becomes 16 hours for part of the year.
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Yes. The usual gap is 15 hours, but because Los Angeles changes its clocks for daylight saving time and Shanghai does not, it becomes 16 hours for part of the year. The live section above lists the next changes.
The best time to call is around 7:00 PM in Los Angeles (10:00 AM (next day) in Shanghai). That time falls outside standard 9-to-5 hours in at least one city.