The short answer
2pm in Alaska Time is 6am in China Standard Time on the next day.
Alaska Time is 16 hours behind China Standard Time. That's early morning in China Standard Time, before the typical working day begins.
Alaska Time☀
2pm
China Standard Time☀
6am
next day
Right now
1:25amAKDT · UTC-08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
5:25pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
Alaska Time
AKDT · UTC-08:00
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Pinned2pmAlaska Time=6amChina Standard Time · Tue (next day)
12amMon
4pm
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12amTue ·+1d
9am
WORK1amTue ·+1d
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WORK2amTue ·+1d
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WORK3amTue ·+1d
12pm
WORK4amTue ·+1d
1pm
WORK5amTue ·+1d
PINNED
2pm
WORK6amTue ·+1d
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WORK8amTue ·+1d
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WORK6pm
10amTue ·+1d
WORK7pm
11amTue ·+1d
WORK8pm
12pmTue ·+1d
WORK9pm
1pmTue ·+1d
WORK10pm
2pmTue ·+1d
WORK11pm
3pmTue ·+1d
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Alaska Time
3pm–7pm
China Standard Time
7am–11am
next day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amAlaska Time=1amChina Standard Time · next day
12pmAlaska Time=4amChina Standard Time · next day
3pmAlaska Time=7amChina Standard Time · next day
5pmAlaska Time=9amChina Standard Time · next day
9pmAlaska Time=1pmChina Standard Time · next day
In context
What each side covers.
Alaska Time
1:25amAKDT · UTC-08:00
US
China Standard Time
5:25pmCST · UTC+08:00
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Pacific Time
2:25am
India Standard Time
2:55pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Standard Time
5:25am
Central European Time
11:25am
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
2:55pm
Eastern Standard Time
5:25am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
10:25am
India Standard Time
2:55pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
2:25am
Eastern Standard Time
5:25am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
11:25am
India Standard Time
2:55pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Alaska Time and China Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Alaska Time and China Standard Time?
- Alaska Time is 16 hours behind China Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 2pm in Alaska Time, what time is it in China Standard Time?
- 2pm in Alaska Time is 6am in China Standard Time on the next day. That's early morning in China Standard Time, before the typical working day begins. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between Alaska Time and China Standard Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Alaska Time and China Standard Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — AKDT and CST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.