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Time Difference: Beijing to Los Angeles
🇨🇳BeijingUTC+8
vs🇺🇸Los AngelesUTC-8
🇨🇳
Beijing, China
Fri, Apr 17
🇺🇸
Los Angeles, US
Thu, Apr 16
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Time Difference
15 hours
Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Beijing
Beijing vs Los Angeles timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Los Angeles (US) uses America/Los_Angeles at UTC-8. This means Los Angeles is 16 hours behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between Beijing and Los Angeles, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.