TIME DIFFERENCE

New York Shanghai

+12hShanghai is 12h ahead of New York right now.

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WORKING-HOUR OVERLAP

Working-hour overlap

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New YorkShanghai

Time zoneEastern Daylight TimeChina Standard Time

IANA identifierAmerica/New_YorkAsia/Shanghai

AbbreviationEDTGMT+8

UTC offsetUTC-4UTC+8

Daylight savingObservedNot observed

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QUESTIONS

How many hours is Shanghai ahead of New York?

Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York. That's calculated from each city's current UTC offset (UTC-4 for New York, UTC+8 for Shanghai).

Does the time difference between New York and Shanghai change during the year?

It can. New York observes daylight saving time, so the gap shifts by an hour when clocks change. The live clocks above always reflect the current, correct difference.

What's the best time to schedule a meeting between New York and Shanghai?

There's no window where both New York and Shanghai are in standard 9-to-5 hours at the same time, so a live call means one side joins early or late. Converge can find the least-bad slot from everyone's real availability.

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From Shanghai39 cities

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