Shanghai to Los Angeles, Panama Time Converter
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 6, 2026 = 7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 6, 2026
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
How the time difference changes
Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of Los Angeles, Panama year-round.
Working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Shanghai correspond to 8:00 pm (previous day) to 5:00 am in Los Angeles, Panama.Working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Shanghai correspond to 20:00 (previous day) to 05:00 in Los Angeles, Panama.
Compare Shanghai time with Los Angeles time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
CST (China Standard Time) is 13 hours ahead of EST (Eastern Standard Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China is 7:00 am07:00 in Los Angeles, Panama
Shanghai to Los Angeles call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Shanghai which corresponds to 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Los Angeles (previous day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Los Angeles, Panama). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China / 7:00 am07:00 Los Angeles, Panama
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