Shanghai to Los Altos Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Oct 27, 2026 = 5:00 am05:00 PDT (UTC-7), Oct 27, 2026
Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Altos.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Altos. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, Shanghai is 16 hours ahead of Los Altos.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 6:00 pm (previous day) to 3:00 am in Los Altos. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 5:00 pm (previous day) to 2:00 am in Los Altos.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 18:00 (previous day) to 03:00 in Los Altos. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 17:00 (previous day) to 02:00 in Los Altos.
Compare Shanghai time with Los Altos time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CST (China Standard Time) is 15 hours ahead of PDT (Pacific Daylight Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 5:00 am05:00 in Los Altos, CA, USA
Shanghai to Los Altos call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 8:30am-9:30am08:30-09:30 in Shanghai which corresponds to 5:30pm-6:30pm17:30-18:30 in Los Altos (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
5:00 am05:00 PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) (Los Altos, CA, USA). Offset UTC -7:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 5:00 am05:00 Los Altos, CA, USA
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PST – Pacific Standard Time, UTC-8 (standard time)