🇨🇳 Shanghai ↔ 🇺🇸 Los Angeles

Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Mon, Jun 15
overcast clouds24°Covercast clouds

Sunrise 4:50 AMSunset 7:00 PM(local)

Mon, Jun 15
clear sky18°Cclear sky

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:07 PM(local)

Los Angeles: daylight saving timeNow UTC-7. Next change: November 1, 2026 — clocks go back 1 hour.
ShanghaiUTC+8
Los AngelesUTC-7
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🇨🇳 Shanghai

Dialing code+86
Coordinates31.22°N, 121.46°E
Elevation12 m

🇺🇸 Los Angeles

Dialing code+1
Coordinates34.05°N, 118.24°W
Elevation89 m

No comfortable common working hours — these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Los Angeles?
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Shanghai and Los Angeles?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Shanghai and Los Angeles, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Shanghai and Los Angeles change?
Because at least one of Shanghai and Los Angeles observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).