The short answer
1am in China Time is 10am in Pacific Time on the previous day.
China Time is 15 hours ahead of Pacific Time. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in China Time but lands inside working hours in Pacific Time.
China Time☾
1am
Pacific Time☀
10am
previous day
Right now
5:22pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
2:22amPDT · UTC-07:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Pacific Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
Pinned1amChina Time=10amPacific Time · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
9amSun ·−1d
WORKPINNED
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WORK2am
11amSun ·−1d
WORK3am
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WORK6am
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WORK7am
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WORK6pmSun ·−1d
10am
WORK7pmSun ·−1d
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WORK8pmSun ·−1d
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WORK9pmSun ·−1d
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WORK10pmSun ·−1d
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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
5:22pmCST · UTC+08:00
Pacific Time
2:22amPDT · UTC-07:00
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India Standard Time
2:52pm
Eastern Standard Time
5:22am
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Greenwich Mean Time
10:22am
India Standard Time
2:52pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
2:22am
Eastern Standard Time
5:22am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
11:22am
India Standard Time
2:52pm
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 1am in China Time, what time is it in Pacific Time?
- 1am in China Time is 10am in Pacific Time on the previous day. It falls outside the 9-to-5 in China Time but lands inside working hours in Pacific Time. 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.