Beijing PSTTime Converter
Beijing (GMT+8, UTC+8) is currently 16 hours ahead of PST (UTC−8). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in Beijing, it's the previous day in PST.
Beijing (GMT+8) runs 16 hours ahead of PST. 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
- PST
- UTC−8
- Best call window
- 9:00 AM GMT+8
Beijing to PST conversion table
The next 12 hours in Beijing and the matching local time in PST. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| Beijing · GMT+8 | PST |
|---|---|
| NOW Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Mon, Jun 22 |
Best time to meet between Beijing & PST
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 Beijing and PST swings between 16 and 15 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. Regions on PST switch to PDT (UTC−7) during 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 Beijing time in PST?", 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
{
"pair": "Beijing → PST",
"url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/beijing-to-pst",
"from": {
"name": "Beijing",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "GMT+8",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Beijing"
},
"to": {
"name": "PST",
"type": "timezone",
"abbreviation": "PST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "PDT",
"iana": "America/Los_Angeles",
"standardUtcOffset": "-08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-07:00",
"referenceCity": "Los Angeles"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": -960,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
-960,
-900
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 16 and 15 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 PST?
Beijing is currently 16 hours ahead of PST. Beijing is on GMT+8 (UTC+8) and PST is on PST (UTC−8). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is PST ahead of or behind Beijing?
PST is currently 16 hours behind Beijing.
When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, what time is it in PST?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in Beijing, it is 5:00 PM the previous day in PST.
Do Beijing and PST observe daylight saving time?
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. Regions on PST switch to PDT (UTC−7) during daylight saving time.
How do I convert Beijing time to PST time?
Subtract 16 hours from any time in Beijing to get the time in PST. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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