AKST ShanghaiTime Converter
AKST (UTC−9) is currently 17 hours behind Shanghai (GMT+8, UTC+8). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in AKST, it's the next day in Shanghai.
AKST runs 17 hours behind Shanghai (GMT+8). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap — the highlighted window below works for everyone.
- Time difference
- +17h 00m
- AKST
- UTC−9
- Shanghai
- UTC+8
- Best call window
- 4:00 PM AKST
AKST to Shanghai conversion table
The next 12 hours in AKST and the matching local time in Shanghai. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| AKST | Shanghai · GMT+8 |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
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Tue, Jun 23 |
Best time to meet between AKST & Shanghai
Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap — when both sides are at their desks.
Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour
The difference between AKST and Shanghai swings between 16 and 17 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Regions on AKST switch to AKDT (UTC−8) during daylight saving time. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. This page always shows the live, DST-aware difference.
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One source of truth — for you and your AI
This page exposes the same answer as structured data, so when you ask an assistant "what's 9am AKST time in Shanghai?", it can cite the exact, DST-aware result — not a stale blog post.
- Schema.org JSON-LD on every converter page
- A machine-readable facts island with IANA zones and every possible offset
- Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
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"pair": "AKST → Shanghai",
"url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/akst-to-shanghai",
"from": {
"name": "AKST",
"type": "timezone",
"abbreviation": "AKST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "AKDT",
"iana": "America/Anchorage",
"standardUtcOffset": "-09:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-08:00",
"referenceCity": "Anchorage"
},
"to": {
"name": "Shanghai",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "GMT+8",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Shanghai"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 1020,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
960,
1020
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 16 and 17 hours across the year, depending on daylight saving on each side. The clocks on this page show the named zones themselves, which are fixed."
}
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between AKST and Shanghai?
AKST is currently 17 hours behind Shanghai. AKST is on AKST (UTC−9) and Shanghai is on GMT+8 (UTC+8). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Shanghai ahead of or behind AKST?
Shanghai is currently 17 hours ahead of AKST.
When it is 9:00 AM in AKST, what time is it in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in AKST, it is 2:00 AM the next day in Shanghai.
Do AKST and Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
Regions on AKST switch to AKDT (UTC−8) during daylight saving time. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert AKST time to Shanghai time?
Add 17 hours to any time in AKST to get the time in Shanghai. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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