The short answer
10am in China Time is 7pm in Pacific Time on the previous day.
China Time is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time. That's already evening in Pacific Time, after the typical working day ends.
China Time☀
10am
Pacific Time☀
7pm
previous day
Right now
6:34pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
3:34amPDT · UTC-07:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Pacific Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
Pinned10amChina Time=7pmPacific Time · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
9amSun ·−1d
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12pmSun ·−1d
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2pmSun ·−1d
WORK6am
3pmSun ·−1d
WORK7am
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK8am
5pmSun ·−1d
9am
WORK6pmSun ·−1d
PINNED
10am
WORK7pmSun ·−1d
11am
WORK8pmSun ·−1d
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WORK9pmSun ·−1d
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WORK10pmSun ·−1d
2pm
WORK11pmSun ·−1d
3pm
WORK12amMon
4pm
WORK1am
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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–10am
Pacific Time
4pm–7pm
previous day
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Time=6pmPacific Time · prev day
12pmChina Time=9pmPacific Time · prev day
3pmChina Time=12amPacific Time
5pmChina Time=2amPacific Time
9pmChina Time=6amPacific Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Time
6:34pmCST · UTC+08:00
Pacific Time
3:34amPDT · UTC-07:00
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4:04pm
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6:34am
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Greenwich Mean Time
11:34am
India Standard Time
4:04pm
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Pacific Standard Time
3:34am
Eastern Standard Time
6:34am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
12:34pm
India Standard Time
4:04pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Time and Pacific Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Time and Pacific Time?
- China Time is 15 hours ahead of Pacific 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 10am in China Time, what time is it in Pacific Time?
- 10am in China Time is 7pm in Pacific Time on the previous day. That's already evening in Pacific Time, after the typical working day ends. 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 Pacific Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between China Time and Pacific 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 PDT — 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.