Los Angeles is 15 hours behind China. When Los Angeles clocks hit noon, China reads 03:00.
Los Angeles runs on America/Los_Angeles; China runs on Asia/Shanghai. Together they are 15 hours apart.
Shared working hours
There is no business hours overlap between Los Angeles and China during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
Los Angeles and China have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
16:00 Los Angeles / 07:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h before working hours in Beijing
18:00 Los Angeles / 09:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 2h after working hours in Los Angeles
15:00 Los Angeles / 06:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 3h before working hours in Beijing
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
Los Angeles6 holidays
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Nov 26Thanksgiving Day
China2 holidays
Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1National Day
Working across Los Angeles and China
A 15-hour difference separates Los Angeles (USA) and China (China) — wide enough that standard business hours don't align at all. Scheduling requires deliberate compromise from both sides.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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A 16:00 meeting in Los Angeles means 07:00 in China (2h before working hours in Beijing).
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A 18:00 meeting in Los Angeles means 09:00 in China (2h after working hours in Los Angeles).
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A 15:00 meeting in Los Angeles means 06:00 in China (3h before working hours in Beijing).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am Los Angeles".
