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Seattle to Shanghai: Time Difference & Best Time to Meet

For the smoothest call, aim inside 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle, i.e. 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Shanghai. Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Seattle. That's only 1 hour of overlap, so pair live calls with async follow-ups to make the most of it. Because Shanghai is on the next day, weekend boundaries can shift; check that neither side is meeting on their day off. Note that Seattle follows daylight saving while Shanghai stays put, so the times above drift by an hour seasonally. To edit hours, add more timezones, and share with your team, create a free collaborative board.

UTC (GMT+0)
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6am
7am
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8pm
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Seattle
America/Los Angeles
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
Previous Day
11pm
12am
1am
2am
3am
4am
5am
6am
7am
8am
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
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Shanghai
Asia/Shanghai
8am
9am
10am
11am
12pm
1pm
2pm
3pm
4pm
5pm
6pm
7pm
8pm
9pm
10pm
11pm
Next Day
12am
1am
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3am
4am
5am
6am
7am

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Seattle?
Seattle is 15 hours behind Shanghai.
What are the best overlapping working hours between Shanghai and Seattle?
The best time to meet is between 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM in Shanghai, which corresponds to 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Seattle.
How many hours overlap between Shanghai and Seattle during a typical workday?
There are about 1 overlapping hour per day.
Does Daylight Saving Time affect the time difference between Shanghai and Seattle?
Seattle observes Daylight Saving Time, but Shanghai does not. This means the time difference between the two locations will change during the year.

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