Time Difference between Beijing and San Francisco

Shanghai (UTC+8)Los Angeles (UTC-8)

Beijing

China

⏱️16 hours behind
15:15

Sun, Feb 22

📞 +86💱 CNY

San Francisco

United States

23:15

Sat, Feb 21

📞 +1💱 USD

🕐 Interactive Time Explorer

When it's 07:00 in Beijing, it's 15:00 in San Francisco

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Beijing
07:00
San Francisco
15:00(-1)
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Beijing & San Francisco
Times shown in Beijing time
Excellent - Both in office
Good - Flexible hours

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✈️ Travel Information

Distance

9,504 km

Est. Flight Time

~12.2h

Time Difference

-16h

Work Hours Overlap

0h

None

🔴 Office Closed

No overlap available

No overlap

⏰ Quick Conversion

06:00

Beijing

14:00

San Francisco (-1)

09:00

Beijing

17:00

San Francisco (-1)

12:00

Beijing

20:00

San Francisco (-1)

15:00

Beijing

23:00

San Francisco (-1)

18:00

Beijing

02:00

San Francisco

21:00

Beijing

05:00

San Francisco

00:00

Beijing

08:00

San Francisco (-1)

03:00

Beijing

11:00

San Francisco (-1)

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Time Difference Between Beijing and San Francisco

Beijing, China and San Francisco, United States are separated by a time difference of 16 hours. When it's noon in Beijing, it's 16 hours earlier in San Francisco.

Beijing operates on Asia/Shanghai timezone, while San Francisco uses America/Los Angeles. Both cities may observe Daylight Saving Time at different dates, which can temporarily change the time difference by an hour.

Best Time to Call

Due to the 16 hours difference, finding overlapping business hours can be challenging.

Flight Considerations

The distance between Beijing and San Francisco is approximately 9,504 km. A direct flight typically takes around 12.2 hours. When traveling, remember that your arrival time will be in local time. Use our Flight Time Calculator for accurate arrival predictions.