Shanghai to Los Angeles Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 2, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 2, 2026
Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Shanghai is 6 hours ahead of Los Angeles. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31, 2027 to Mar 26, 2028, Shanghai is 7 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Los Angeles.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in Los Angeles. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Los Angeles.
Compare Shanghai time with Los Angeles 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 7 hours ahead of CET (Central European Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 1:00 pm13:00 in Los Angeles, Spain
Shanghai to Los Angeles call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in Shanghai which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Los Angeles
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Los Angeles, Spain). Offset UTC +1:00 hour
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 1:00 pm13:00 Los Angeles, Spain
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CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)