Time difference between Seattle and Shanghai

Compare the current local time in Seattle and Shanghai, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.

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How do I convert a specific time?

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What's the working-hours overlap?

When Seattle's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Shanghai's.

Seattle working hours Shanghai working hours Overlap (both working)
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How do you schedule across Seattle and Shanghai?

Scheduling between Seattle and Shanghai is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, but the two working days meet at a single point: Seattle's close at 17:00 coincides exactly with Shanghai's open at 09:00. A call timed to that boundary catches both sides at the edge of their day.

What's the quick reference?

Common hours in Seattle mapped to Shanghai
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06:00 β€” Early morningβ€”β€”
09:00 β€” Start of workβ€”β€”
12:00 β€” Lunchtimeβ€”β€”
15:00 β€” Mid-afternoonβ€”β€”
17:00 β€” End of workβ€”β€”
20:00 β€” Eveningβ€”β€”

What's the daylight saving status?

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Seattle

Currently in PST (standard time)
Clocks go forward to PDT on Sunday 14 March 2027

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Shanghai

Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.