Time difference
Beijing to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 15 hours behind Beijing — when it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle. (Beijing (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 15 hours behind Beijing. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Beijing and Seattle do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Beijing and Seattle — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Beijing, it's 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Beijing.
Seattle is currently 15 hours behind Beijing.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Beijing and Seattle do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Beijing, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Seattle.
Quick conversion table
| Beijing | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Beijing (currently 15 hours behind Beijing). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Beijing?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Beijing.
- How many hours behind Beijing is Seattle?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Beijing.
- What time is 9 AM in Beijing in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Beijing is 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Beijing in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Beijing is 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Beijing in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Beijing is 2:00 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Beijing in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Beijing is 12:00 AM in Seattle.
- Is Beijing currently observing daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Beijing and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Beijing (currently 15 hours behind Beijing). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Seattle from Beijing?
- Beijing and Seattle business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Beijing or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Beijing from Seattle?
- Seattle and Beijing business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Beijing (CST) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 15 hours from Beijing local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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