Time difference between San Francisco and Shenzhen
16 hours
Shenzhen is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Does daylight saving change it?
Yes. In winter the gap is 16 hours; in summer it is 15 hours. Only San Francisco observes daylight saving.
Overlapping work hours
Between 17:00 and 18:00 in San Francisco, Shenzhen is also at work — 1 hours a day.
San Francisco time → Shenzhen time
| 00:00 | 16:00 |
|---|---|
| 01:00 | 17:00 |
| 02:00 | 18:00 |
| 03:00 | 19:00 |
| 04:00 | 20:00 |
| 05:00 | 21:00 |
| 06:00 | 22:00 |
| 07:00 | 23:00 |
| 08:00 | 00:00next day |
| 09:00 | 01:00next day |
| 10:00 | 02:00next day |
| 11:00 | 03:00next day |
| 12:00 | 04:00next day |
| 13:00 | 05:00next day |
| 14:00 | 06:00next day |
| 15:00 | 07:00next day |
| 16:00 | 08:00next day |
| 17:00 | 09:00next day |
| 18:00 | 10:00next day |
| 19:00 | 11:00next day |
| 20:00 | 12:00next day |
| 21:00 | 13:00next day |
| 22:00 | 14:00next day |
| 23:00 | 15:00next day |
Standard time (January). During daylight saving each row shifts by an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Q. How many hours is San Francisco ahead of Shenzhen?
16 hours on standard time. During daylight saving it becomes 15 hours, an hour more or less.
Q. What time is it in Shenzhen when it is noon in San Francisco?
Read the 12:00 row of the 24-hour table below. The table is on standard time, so each row shifts an hour during daylight saving.
Q. When should we schedule a meeting?
The two cities' work hours (09:00–18:00) overlap for 1 hours a day. Anything inside that window catches both sides at work.