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