Time Zone Converter
Los Angeles to Beijing Time Converter
Beijing runs 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles as of now. Los Angeles observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not.
US Pacific Time (Los Angeles)
UTC-07:00
Observes daylight saving time
Beijing (China Standard Time)
UTC+08:00
Does not observe daylight saving time
Los Angeles depends on entertainment production; Beijing runs on industrial manufacturing — why this pair gets searched.
Los Angeles is the only side that keeps DST — Beijing doesn't — moving the gap between 15 hours and 16 hours, worth rechecking near transitions.
A 16 hours gap means a live Los Angeles-Beijing overlap always costs someone sleep; handoffs are the norm.
Los Angeles-Beijing DST rules in full: Time Zone Converter (Los Angeles side).
Los Angeles → Beijing, hour by hour
| Los Angeles | Beijing |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 AM(next day) |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 AM(next day) |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 AM(next day) |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 AM(next day) |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 AM(next day) |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 AM(next day) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 AM(next day) |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 AM(next day) |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 AM(next day) |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 AM(next day) |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 AM(next day) |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 AM(next day) |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 PM(next day) |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 PM(next day) |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 PM(next day) |
Los Angeles-Beijing meeting window
No single calendar day gives Los Angeles and Beijing both a standard 9-5 window at once. Beijing’s nearest approach to Los Angeles’s workday is 12:00 AM in Los Angeles, which lands at 3:00 PM in Beijing. See every Los Angeles hour against Beijing in the table above.
Los Angeles-Beijing FAQ
What's the best time to reach both Los Angeles and Beijing?
Los Angeles to Beijing, a genuine overlap runs from 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Los Angeles time — Beijing loses the most, Los Angeles the least, outside that span.
More like Los Angeles-Beijing
Los Angeles and Beijing in the full pairs index. For Los Angeles, Beijing, plus more, try the Meeting Planner (Beijing-friendly).