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Shanghai to San Francisco Time Converter

San Francisco is 16 hours behind Shanghai. When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in San Francisco.

Convert Shanghai to San Francisco

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  1. ShanghaiCST (UTC+8)
    2:27 PMThu, Nov 5
  2. San FranciscoPST (UTC−8), 16 hours behind
    10:27 PMWed, Nov 4−1 day
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Shanghai to San Francisco time table

ShanghaiSan Francisco
12:00 AM8:00 AMprevious day
1:00 AM9:00 AMprevious day
2:00 AM10:00 AMprevious day
3:00 AM11:00 AMprevious day
4:00 AM12:00 PMprevious day
5:00 AM1:00 PMprevious day
6:00 AM2:00 PMprevious day
7:00 AM3:00 PMprevious day
8:00 AM4:00 PMprevious day
9:00 AM5:00 PMprevious day
10:00 AM6:00 PMprevious day
11:00 AM7:00 PMprevious day
12:00 PM8:00 PMprevious day
1:00 PM9:00 PMprevious day
2:00 PM10:00 PMprevious day
3:00 PM11:00 PMprevious day
4:00 PM12:00 AM
5:00 PM1:00 AM
6:00 PM2:00 AM
7:00 PM3:00 AM
8:00 PM4:00 AM
9:00 PM5:00 AM
10:00 PM6:00 AM
11:00 PM7:00 AM

Best time for a meeting

Working hours (9 AM–5 PM) do not overlap. The closest compromise is 8:00 AM in Shanghai, which is 4:00 PM in San Francisco.

Daylight saving changes

  • On Sun, Mar 14, 2027, San Francisco switches to PDT (UTC−7). From then on, San Francisco is 15 hours behind Shanghai.

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