Time difference between Los Angeles and Beijing
Beijing is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles
11:42:27 AM
Wednesday, November 4, 2026
America/Los Angeles · UTC−08:00
Beijing
03:42:27 AM
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
Beijing is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Wed, Nov 4 · UTC−08:00
Beijing +16 h
Thu, Nov 5 · UTC+08:00
Green = office hours (9:00–18:00). Click a column to pick that time.
| Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Beijing is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Right now Los Angeles (United States) is on UTC−08:00 and Beijing (China) on UTC+08:00: when it is 12:00 in Los Angeles, it is 04:00 (next day) in Beijing. The difference is not fixed: it changes when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.
Time difference throughout the year
| From | To | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | Saturday, March 13, 2027 | Beijing is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
| Sunday, March 14, 2027 | Thursday, November 4, 2027 | Beijing is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles |
Los Angeles to Beijing time conversion
| Los Angeles | Beijing |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 16:00 |
| 01:00 | 17:00 |
| 02:00 | 18:00 |
| 03:00 | 19:00 |
| 04:00 | 20:00 |
| 05:00 | 21:00 |
| 06:00 | 22:00 |
| 07:00 | 23:00 |
| 08:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 09:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
| 10:00 | 02:00 (next day) |
| 11:00 | 03:00 (next day) |
| 12:00 | 04:00 (next day) |
| 13:00 | 05:00 (next day) |
| 14:00 | 06:00 (next day) |
| 15:00 | 07:00 (next day) |
| 16:00 | 08:00 (next day) |
| 17:00 | 09:00 (next day) |
| 18:00 | 10:00 (next day) |
| 19:00 | 11:00 (next day) |
| 20:00 | 12:00 (next day) |
| 21:00 | 13:00 (next day) |
| 22:00 | 14:00 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 15:00 (next day) |
Best time to call
Office hours (9:00 to 18:00) overlap from 17:00 to 17:59 in Los Angeles, which is 09:00 (next day) to 09:59 (next day) in Beijing.