Time in CST and PDT
The time difference between China Standard Time (CST) and Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) is 15 hours. Pacific Daylight Time is 15 hours behind China Standard Time.
This means 9am CST is 6pm PDT (previous day) and 5pm CST is 2am PDT.
China Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 8:38 pm (July 18, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
Pacific Daylight Time
- The current local time in PDT is 7:38 pm (July 18, 2026)
- PDT time zone offset is UTC-07:00
How to convert China Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Time?
Subtract 15 hours from China Standard Time to get Pacific Daylight Time.
Time in CST
00:00
Time in PDT
00:00
Use the slider above to convert China Standard Time to Pacific Daylight Time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
Day
Civil twilight
Nautical twilight
Astronomical twilight
NightTime Conversion Chart
| CST | PDT |
|---|---|
| 12am | 9am |
| 1am | 10am |
| 2am | 11am |
| 3am | 12pm |
| 4am | 1pm |
| 5am | 2pm |
| 6am | 3pm |
| 7am | 4pm |
| 8am | 5pm |
| 9am | 6pm |
| 10am | 7pm |
| 11am | 8pm |
| 12pm | 9pm |
| 1pm | 10pm |
| 2pm | 11pm |
| 3pm | 12am |
| 4pm | 1am |
| 5pm | 2am |
| 6pm | 3am |
| 7pm | 4am |
| 8pm | 5am |
| 9pm | 6am |
| 10pm | 7am |
| 11pm | 8am |