Time in Shanghai and Seattle
The time difference between Shanghai and Seattle, Washington, is 15 hours. Seattle is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 6pm in Seattle (previous day) and 5pm in Shanghai is 2am in Seattle.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 4:20 pm (August 30, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Seattle
- The current local time in Seattle is 1:20 am (August 30, 2026)
- Seattle is in the Pacific Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Seattle, United States, is UTC-07:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Seattle time?
Subtract 15 hours from Shanghai time to get Seattle time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Seattle
00:00
Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Seattle 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 | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 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