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Los Angeles and Shanghai Time Difference

Los Angeles is 15h behind Shanghai

Los Angeles

Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

United States Β· America/Los_Angeles Β· PDT

Shanghai

Exact time synced with atomic clocks (IANA + NTP)

Thursday, May 21, 2026

China Β· Asia/Shanghai Β· GMT+8

Best time for work calls

If you are scheduling a call between Los Angeles and Shanghai, there is very limited or no overlap in normal business hours. Consider early-morning or late-evening calls for one side, or use async communication.

Best time for family calls

Los Angeles and Shanghai have a comfortable window for a family call β€” no awkward alarms required. Los Angeles is 15 hours behind Shanghai, which gives you 4 hours of genuine overlap when both sides are free. Aim for between 6 pm and 10 pm in Los Angeles β€” that lands at 9 am to 1 pm in Shanghai, after the school run and before anyone's ready for bed. For a Sunday catch-up or a midweek check-in, this is the sweet spot.

Los Angeles

  • Memorial Day

    May 25in 5d
  • Juneteenth National Independence Day

    Jun 19in 30d
  • Independence Day

    Jul 3in 44d

Daylight Cycle

πŸŒ… Dawn5:19:34 AM
β˜€οΈ Sunrise5:47:39 AM
🌞 Solar Noon12:50:56 PM
πŸŒ‡ Golden Hour7:18:26 PM
πŸŒ† Sunset7:54:14 PM
πŸŒƒ Dusk8:22:19 PM
Day length14:06:34

Data via sunrisesunset.io

Current Weather

Conditionβ˜€οΈ Clear sky
Temperature24Β°C
Feels like21Β°C
Humidity37%
Wind9 mph W

Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min

Moon Phase

PhaseπŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise10:35
Moonset00:21

Shanghai

  • Dragon Boat Festival

    Jun 19in 30d
  • Mid-Autumn Festival

    Sep 25in 128d
  • National Day

    Oct 1in 134d

Daylight Cycle

πŸŒ… Dawn4:29:00 AM
β˜€οΈ Sunrise4:55:56 AM
🌞 Solar Noon11:52:05 AM
πŸŒ‡ Golden Hour6:13:45 PM
πŸŒ† Sunset6:48:15 PM
πŸŒƒ Dusk7:15:11 PM
Day length13:52:19

Data via sunrisesunset.io

Current Weather

Condition☁️ Overcast
Temperature25Β°C
Feels like27Β°C
Humidity69%
Wind7 mph NW

Data via Open-Meteo Β· Updates every 30 min

Moon Phase

PhaseπŸŒ’ Waxing Crescent
Illumination24%
CycleWaxing
Moon age4.8 days
Moonrise08:55
Moonset23:30

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