Time in Shanghai and Los Angeles
The time difference between Shanghai and Los Angeles, California, is 15 hours. Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 6pm in Los Angeles (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 2am in Los Angeles.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 5:23 pm (July 10, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Los Angeles
- The current local time in Los Angeles is 2:23 am (July 10, 2026)
- Los Angeles is in the Pacific Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Los Angeles, United States, is UTC-07:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Los Angeles time?
Subtract 15 hours from Shanghai time to get Los Angeles time.
Time in Shanghai
00:00
Time in Los Angeles
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Los Angeles 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
| Shanghai | Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Time difference from Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
-15 hours
-13 hours
-7 hours
-6 hours
-12 hours
-16 hours
+1 hour
-15 hours
+1 hour
-12 hours