Beijing ↔ Los Angeles
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Beijing time).
Sync Beijing and Los Angeles easily. Beijing is 16 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Beijing time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:38 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:38 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:38 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Operating on opposite sides of the clock, these cities have virtually no overlapping business hours. Expect a 24-hour turnaround for most communications.
Beijing Business Pulse
- Culture Hierarchical and focused on long-term strategy. Government relations often influence business timing.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM.
- Pro Tip Call between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM or 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM. Ensure your communication follows hierarchical lines—always address the most senior person first. Like Shanghai, avoid calling during the 12-1:30 PM lunch/nap window and major national holidays.
Los Angeles Business Pulse
- Culture Creative, informal, and networking-heavy. Influenced by the entertainment and tech industries.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Mornings are often spent dealing with East Coast syncs; domestic LA calls are best between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. The culture is more casual than NYC, but still very results-oriented. Traffic is the ultimate local variable; virtual meetings are the standard for avoiding commute-related delays.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Beijing | Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Asia/Shanghai | America/Los_Angeles |
| Country | China | USA |
| Coordinates | 39.90, 116.41 | 34.05, -118.24 |
| Population | 21,766,000 | 12,531,000 |