San Francisco to Beijing Time Converter
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5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 18, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 18, 2026
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, San Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, San Francisco is 16 hours behind Beijing.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in San Francisco correspond to 12:00 am (next day) to 9:00 am (next day) in Beijing. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in San Francisco correspond to 1:00 am (next day) to 10:00 am (next day) in Beijing.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in San Francisco correspond to 00:00 (next day) to 09:00 (next day) in Beijing. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in San Francisco correspond to 01:00 (next day) to 10:00 (next day) in Beijing.
Compare San Francisco time with Beijing time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) is 15 hours behind CST (China Standard Time).
5:00 am05:00 in San Francisco, CA, USA is 8:00 pm20:00 in Beijing, China
San Francisco to Beijing call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in San Francisco which corresponds to 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Beijing (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (San Francisco, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Beijing, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 San Francisco, CA, USA / 8:00 pm20:00 Beijing, China
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San Francisco Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)