Offset
The time difference between Pacific Time and Jinan is 15 hours.
Pacific Time (PDT) is behind Jinan (CST).
PDT: UTC-7
CST: UTC+8
Pacific Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Jinan is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Pacific Time and Jinan don't overlap on the same weekday. Jinan is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in Pacific Time (7 AM–11 AM the next day in Jinan) — suggest 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 AM Jinan).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
About these zones
Pacific Time is also known as PST, or PDT. To call United States, dial +1.
Jinan uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Jinan is approximately 6,400 miles northwest of Pacific Time.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| PST | Jinan | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 2:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Pacific Time observes daylight saving time; Jinan does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Pacific Time 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
- 5:56 AM
- Sunset
- 8:04 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 5:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:30 PM
- Day length
- 14h 22m
Cities in these zones
Cities in Pacific Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am PST in Jinan?
- 9:00 am PST is 12:00 am Jinan, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm PST in Jinan?
- 12:00 pm PST is 3:00 am Jinan, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm PST in Jinan?
- 12:30 pm PST is 3:30 am Jinan, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm PST in Jinan?
- 2:00 pm PST is 5:00 am Jinan, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm PST in Jinan?
- 5:00 pm PST is 8:00 am Jinan, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm PST in Jinan?
- 11:30 pm PST is 2:30 pm Jinan, the next day.