Beijing Meadow LakesTime Converter

Beijing (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lakes (AKDT, UTC−8). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.

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Quick answer

When it's in Beijing, it's the previous day in Meadow Lakes.

Beijing (GMT+8) runs 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lakes (AKST/AKDT). Both sides keep standard office hours with a real 9–6 overlap — the highlighted window below works for everyone.

Time difference
−16h 00m
Beijing
UTC+8
Meadow Lakes
UTC−8
Best call window
9:00 AM GMT+8
Hour by hour

Beijing to Meadow Lakes conversion table

The next 12 hours in Beijing and the matching local time in Meadow Lakes. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.

Hourly conversion from Beijing to Meadow Lakes
Beijing · GMT+8 Meadow Lakes · AKDT Meadow Lakes status
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Meeting planner

Best time to meet between Beijing & Meadow Lakes

Working hours are 9am–6pm in each city. The bright band is where they overlap: both sides at their desks.

Beijing GMT+8
Meadow Lakes AKDT
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Best time for a call or meeting: between 9:00 AM and 10:00 AM in Beijing, which is 5:00 PM–6:00 PM in Meadow Lakes — both sides are inside normal business hours (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM).
Good to know

Daylight saving shifts this gap by up to 1 hour

The difference between Beijing and Meadow Lakes swings between 17 and 16 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Meadow Lakes move back 1 hour to AKST (UTC−9) on Sunday, November 1, 2026. 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 Beijing time in Meadow Lakes?", 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 time zone identifiers and every possible offset
  • Live times in <time datetime> elements with explicit UTC offsets
JSON #timezone-pair-data · embedded in this page
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  "pair": "Beijing → Meadow Lakes",
  "url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/beijing-to-meadow-lakes",
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    "iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
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    "daylightAbbreviation": "AKDT",
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  "possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
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  "note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 17 and 16 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 Beijing and Meadow Lakes?

Beijing is currently 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lakes. Beijing is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and Meadow Lakes is on AKDT (UTC−8). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.

Is Meadow Lakes ahead of or behind Beijing?

Meadow Lakes is currently 16 hours behind Beijing.

When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, what time is it in Meadow Lakes?

When it is 9:00 AM on a Sunday in Beijing, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in Meadow Lakes.

Do Beijing and Meadow Lakes observe daylight saving time?

Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks in Meadow Lakes move back 1 hour to AKST (UTC−9) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.

How do I convert Beijing time to Meadow Lakes time?

Subtract 16 hours from any time in Beijing to get the time in Meadow Lakes. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.

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