Offset
The time difference between San Diego and Shanghai is 15 hours.
San Diego (PDT) is behind Shanghai (CST).
PDT: UTC-7
CST: UTC+8
San Diego is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San Diego and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of San Diego.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 4 PM–8 PM in San Diego (7 AM–11 AM the next day in Shanghai) — suggest 6:00 PM San Diego (9:00 AM Shanghai).
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San Diego | Shanghai | 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
San Diego observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Diego 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
- 5:57 AM
- Sunset
- 7:54 PM
- Day length
- 13h 57m
- Sunrise
- 5:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:57 PM
- Day length
- 13h 51m
Cities in these zones
Other 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 San Diego in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am San Diego is 12:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 12:00 pm San Diego in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm San Diego is 3:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San Diego in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm San Diego is 3:30 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San Diego in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm San Diego is 5:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San Diego in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm San Diego is 8:00 am Shanghai, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San Diego in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm San Diego is 2:30 pm Shanghai, the next day.