No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
PDT (Los Angeles)
BEIJING (Beijing)
00:00
15:00Working
01:00
16:00Working
02:00
17:00
03:00
18:00
04:00
19:00
05:00
20:00
06:00
21:00
07:00
22:00
08:00
23:00
09:00Working
00:00+1doff
10:00Working
01:00+1doff
11:00Working
02:00+1doff
12:00Working
03:00+1doff
13:00Working
04:00+1doff
14:00Working
05:00+1doff
15:00Working
06:00+1doff
16:00Working
07:00+1doff
17:00
08:00+1d
18:00
09:00+1dWorking
19:00
10:00+1dWorking
20:00
11:00+1dWorking
21:00
12:00+1dWorking
22:00
13:00+1dWorking
23:00
14:00+1dWorking
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between pdt and beijing?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is UTC-7 and BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is UTC+8. The difference between them is 15 hours.
Where is pdt used?
Pacific Daylight Time (pdt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/Los_Angeles.
Where is beijing used?
BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is used in China and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Shanghai.
How do I convert pdt to beijing?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any pdt time and the beijing equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
PDT (Los Angeles) is 15 hours behind Beijing. Midday in PDT (Los Angeles) lines up with 03:00 in Beijing.
PDT (Los Angeles) runs on America/Los_Angeles; Beijing runs on Asia/Shanghai. Together they are 15 hours apart.
Daily overlap window
There is no business hours overlap between PDT (Los Angeles) and Beijing during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best times to schedule a meeting
PDT (Los Angeles) and Beijing 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.
Upcoming public holidays
⚡ Watch out — upcoming holidays on both sides. Verify availability in advance.
PDT (Los Angeles)7 holidays
Jul 3Independence DaySOON
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Beijing2 holidays
Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1National Day
How to work with PDT (Los Angeles) and Beijing time zones
Coordinating between PDT (Los Angeles) (USA) and Beijing (China) means working around a 15-hour time difference. Since standard business hours don't naturally overlap, meetings usually require one side to shift slightly outside their normal working day.
💡 How to schedule across these time zones
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A 16:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 07:00 in Beijing (2h before working hours in Beijing).
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A 18:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 09:00 in Beijing (2h after working hours in Los Angeles).
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A 15:00 meeting in PDT (Los Angeles) means 06:00 in Beijing (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 PDT (Los Angeles)".
