Shanghai Meadow LakesTime Converter

Shanghai (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 Shanghai, it's the previous day in Meadow Lakes.

Shanghai (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
Shanghai
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Meadow Lakes
UTC−8
Best call window
9:00 AM GMT+8
Hour by hour

Shanghai to Meadow Lakes conversion table

The next 12 hours in Shanghai 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 Shanghai to Meadow Lakes
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Meeting planner

Best time to meet between Shanghai & Meadow Lakes

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

Shanghai 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 Shanghai, 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 Shanghai and Meadow Lakes swings between 17 and 16 hours across the year as each side starts or ends daylight saving. Shanghai 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 Shanghai 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": "Shanghai → Meadow Lakes",
  "url": "https://worldclock.pro/en/convert/shanghai-to-meadow-lakes",
  "from": {
    "name": "Shanghai",
    "type": "city",
    "abbreviation": "GMT+8",
    "daylightAbbreviation": null,
    "iana": "Asia/Shanghai",
    "standardUtcOffset": "+08:00",
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  "to": {
    "name": "Meadow Lakes",
    "type": "city",
    "abbreviation": "AKST",
    "daylightAbbreviation": "AKDT",
    "iana": "America/Anchorage",
    "standardUtcOffset": "-09:00",
    "daylightUtcOffset": "-08:00",
    "referenceCity": "Meadow Lakes"
  },
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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 Shanghai and Meadow Lakes?

Shanghai is currently 16 hours ahead of Meadow Lakes. Shanghai 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 Shanghai?

Meadow Lakes is currently 16 hours behind Shanghai.

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

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

Do Shanghai and Meadow Lakes observe daylight saving time?

Shanghai 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 Shanghai time to Meadow Lakes time?

Subtract 16 hours from any time in Shanghai 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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