Offset
The time difference between Chongqing and Vancouver is 15 hours.
Chongqing (CST) is ahead of Vancouver (PDT).
CST: UTC+8
PDT: UTC-7
Vancouver is currently observing daylight saving time; Chongqing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Chongqing and Vancouver don't overlap on the same weekday. Vancouver is 15 hours behind Chongqing.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Chongqing | Vancouver | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 9:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 10:00 am | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Vancouver observes daylight saving time; Chongqing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Vancouver transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Day length
- 13h 59m
- Sunrise
- 5:09 AM
- Sunset
- 9:15 PM
- Day length
- 16h 6m
Daylight overlap: 6h 21m — 5:54 AM–12:15 PM in Chongqing (2:54 PM–9:15 PM in Vancouver). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Pacific Time
- YVR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 9:00 am Chongqing is 6:00 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 12:00 pm Chongqing is 9:00 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 12:30 pm Chongqing is 9:30 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 2:00 pm Chongqing is 11:00 pm Vancouver, the previous day.
- What is 5:00 pm Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 5:00 pm Chongqing is 2:00 am Vancouver.
- What is 11:30 pm Chongqing in Vancouver?
- 11:30 pm Chongqing is 8:30 am Vancouver.