Time in PDT and CST
The time difference between Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) and China Standard Time (CST) is 15 hours. China Standard Time is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Daylight Time.
This means 9am PDT is 12am CST (next day) and 5pm PDT is 8am CST (next day).
Pacific Daylight Time
- The current local time in PDT is 8:21 am (July 1, 2026)
- PDT time zone offset is UTC-07:00
China Standard Time
- The current local time in CST is 9:21 am (July 1, 2026)
- CST time zone offset is UTC+08:00
How to convert Pacific Daylight Time to China Standard Time?
Add 15 hours to Pacific Daylight Time to get China Standard Time.
Time in PDT
00:00
Time in CST
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Pacific Daylight Time to China Standard 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
| PDT | CST |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3pm |
| 1am | 4pm |
| 2am | 5pm |
| 3am | 6pm |
| 4am | 7pm |
| 5am | 8pm |
| 6am | 9pm |
| 7am | 10pm |
| 8am | 11pm |
| 9am | 12am |
| 10am | 1am |
| 11am | 2am |
| 12pm | 3am |
| 1pm | 4am |
| 2pm | 5am |
| 3pm | 6am |
| 4pm | 7am |
| 5pm | 8am |
| 6pm | 9am |
| 7pm | 10am |
| 8pm | 11am |
| 9pm | 12pm |
| 10pm | 1pm |
| 11pm | 2pm |