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San Diego×Shanghai

United States · US
San Diego
—:—
America/Los_Angeles·
DST active
China · CN
Shanghai
—:—
Asia/Shanghai·
No DST

San Diego is 15 hours ahead of Shanghai. Scrub a time, meet in the overlap, ship the invite — before the kettle boils.

◊ at a glance

Three numbers. The ones that decide the meeting.

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Difference
15h ahead
San Diego vs Shanghai
02
Overlap
0h
Business hours 09:00 – 17:00
03
UTC offsets
GMT-7 / GMT+8
04
Flight
12h 59m
10,609 km · great-circle, non-stop cruise
◊ the overlap

When the world meets at work.

24-hour overlap
No overlap in working hours
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Shanghai
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Scrub a meeting time14:00 San Diego
Same moment in Shanghai05:00 Shanghai
◊ hour by hour

Read the day in both zones.

Share this meeting
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14:00 San Diego05:00 Shanghai
Full 24-hour reference
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15:00Shanghai only
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09:00San Diego only
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◊ common questions

Quick answers. Before you book the call.

What's the time difference between San Diego and Shanghai?

San Diego is 15 hours ahead of Shanghai. San Diego runs on GMT-7 and Shanghai on GMT+8. The gap can shift by an hour when either side enters or leaves daylight saving — the live clocks above always reflect the current offset.

When's the best time to schedule a meeting?

Standard 09:00–17:00 workdays don't intersect. Most teams compromise with one side meeting early (before 09:00) or late (after 17:00).

Does daylight saving time change the difference?

Yes, if either city observes DST. When one side shifts and the other doesn't, the gap changes by one hour. The DST badges under each clock show whether each zone is currently shifted and when the next transition lands.

How far is San Diego from Shanghai?

About 10,609 km as the crow flies (great-circle distance). A non-stop commercial flight cruises that in roughly 12h 59m, not counting airport time, winds, or routing around restricted airspace.

Can I send this meeting time as a calendar invite?

Yes. Pick a time on the slider above, open the meeting card, customize the title and duration, then download the .ics file. It imports cleanly into Google Calendar, Outlook, and Apple Calendar with the correct timezone attached.

◊ keep going

One pair down. 299 cities to go.

Every pair in 300 cities runs the same clocks, the same overlap, the same one-click invite. Pick another.

SAN DIEGO · America/Los_Angeles
GMT-7 · 32.72°, -117.16°

SHANGHAI · Asia/Shanghai
GMT+8 · 31.23°, 121.47°

0h shared · 15h ahead