The short answer
1pm in China Time is 11pm in Mountain Time on the previous day.
China Time is 14 hours ahead of Mountain Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Mountain Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
China Time☀
1pm
Mountain Time☾
11pm
previous day
Right now
6:18pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
4:18amMDT · UTC-06:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Mountain Time
MDT · UTC-06:00
Pinned1pmChina Time=11pmMountain Time · Sun (previous day)
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WORK7pmSun ·−1d
10am
WORK8pmSun ·−1d
11am
WORK9pmSun ·−1d
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WORK10pmSun ·−1d
PINNED
1pm
WORK11pmSun ·−1d
2pm
WORK12amMon
3pm
WORK1am
4pm
WORK2am
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Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
China Time
7am–9am
Mountain Time
5pm–7pm
previous day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Time=7pmMountain Time · prev day
12pmChina Time=10pmMountain Time · prev day
3pmChina Time=1amMountain Time
5pmChina Time=3amMountain Time
9pmChina Time=7amMountain Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Time
6:18pmCST · UTC+08:00
Mountain Time
4:18amMDT · UTC-06:00
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India Standard Time
3:48pm
Eastern Standard Time
6:18am
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Greenwich Mean Time
11:18am
India Standard Time
3:48pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
3:18am
Eastern Standard Time
6:18am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:18pm
India Standard Time
3:48pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Time and Mountain Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Time and Mountain Time?
- China Time is 14 hours ahead of Mountain 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 1pm in China Time, what time is it in Mountain Time?
- 1pm in China Time is 11pm in Mountain Time on the previous day. It lands deep outside working hours in Mountain Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Time and Mountain Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between China Time and Mountain 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 — CST and MDT — 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.