PT BeijingTime Converter
PT (PDT, UTC−7) is currently 15 hours behind Beijing (GMT+8, UTC+8). Compare live clocks, convert any hour, and find times to meet.
Quick answer
When it's in PT, it's the next day in Beijing.
PT (PST/PDT) runs 15 hours behind Beijing (GMT+8). A 9-to-5 workday on one side lands in the other side's evening or night, so the two cities share almost no normal working hours — edge-of-day calls are the trick.
- Time difference
- +15h 00m
- PT
- UTC−7
- Beijing
- UTC+8
- Best call window
- Outside 9–6
PT to Beijing conversion table
The next 12 hours in PT and the matching local time in Beijing. The current hour is highlighted; drag the converter's slider and the table follows.
| PT · PDT | Beijing · GMT+8 |
|---|---|
| NOW 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 |
Tue, Jun 23 |
Best time to meet between PT & Beijing
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 PT and Beijing swings between 15 and 16 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. PT is PDT right now (UTC−7). Beijing 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 PT time in Beijing?", 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": "PT → Beijing",
"url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/pt-to-beijing",
"from": {
"name": "PT",
"type": "timezone",
"abbreviation": "PST",
"daylightAbbreviation": "PDT",
"iana": "America/Los_Angeles",
"standardUtcOffset": "-08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": "-07:00",
"referenceCity": "Los Angeles"
},
"to": {
"name": "Beijing",
"type": "city",
"abbreviation": "GMT+8",
"daylightAbbreviation": null,
"iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
"standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
"daylightUtcOffset": null,
"referenceCity": "Beijing"
},
"currentDifferenceMinutes": 900,
"possibleDifferencesMinutes": [
900,
960
],
"note": "Between the regions that use these zones the difference is 15 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 PT and Beijing?
PT is currently 15 hours behind Beijing. PT is on PDT (UTC−7) and Beijing is on GMT+8 (UTC+8). The difference can change when either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind PT?
Beijing is currently 15 hours ahead of PT.
When it is 9:00 AM in PT, what time is it in Beijing?
When it is 9:00 AM on a Monday in PT, it is 12:00 AM the next day in Beijing.
Do PT and Beijing observe daylight saving time?
PT is PDT right now (UTC−7). Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
How do I convert PT time to Beijing time?
Add 15 hours to any time in PT to get the time in Beijing. This page's converter and 24-hour table do it automatically and stay correct through daylight-saving changes.
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