Time difference between New York and Shanghai
Compare the current local time in New York and Shanghai, see when your working hours overlap, and convert any specific hour between the two timezones.
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Working-hours overlap
When New York's 9:00–17:00 business hours overlap with Shanghai's.
New York working hours
Shanghai working hours
Overlap (both working)
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Scheduling across New York and Shanghai
Scheduling between New York and Shanghai is hard. Their standard business hours do not overlap on the same day, with the smallest gap running 3 hours between Shanghai closing at 18:00 local and New York opening at 09:00 local. Practical bridging slots: an early New York start at 06:00 (catching Shanghai just at close, 18:00), or a late Shanghai call at 21:00 (catching New York at opening, 09:00).
Quick reference
| 🇺🇸 New York | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | In Shanghai it's… |
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| 06:00 — Early morning | — | — |
| 09:00 — Start of work | — | — |
| 12:00 — Lunchtime | — | — |
| 15:00 — Mid-afternoon | — | — |
| 17:00 — End of work | — | — |
| 20:00 — Evening | — | — |
Daylight saving status
🇺🇸 New York
Currently in EDT (daylight saving)
Clocks go back to EST
on Sunday 1 November 2026
🇨🇳 Shanghai
Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time. The local offset is fixed year-round.