Meeting time

Best time to meet: New York and Shanghai

New York is 13 hours behind Shanghai right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6 PM in New York, which is 7 AM in Shanghai — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:58 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 11:58 PMShanghai · China Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, New York time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

New YorkShanghai
6 AM7 PMBoth off
7 AM8 PMBoth off
8 AM9 PMBoth off
9 AM10 PMNew York at work
10 AM11 PMNew York at work
11 AM12 AM next dayNew York at work
12 PM1 AM next dayNew York at work
1 PM2 AM next dayNew York at work
2 PM3 AM next dayNew York at work
3 PM4 AM next dayNew York at work
4 PM5 AM next dayNew York at work
5 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM7 AM next dayEasiest time
7 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM9 AM next dayShanghai at work
9 PM10 AM next dayShanghai at work
10 PM11 AM next dayShanghai at work

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesNew York isBoth at work (New York time)Easiest (New York / Shanghai)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in New York go forward		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in New York go back		13 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM

Shanghai keeps the same clock as Singapore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9 AM in New York?
10 PM in Shanghai, while New York is 13 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between New York and Shanghai?
6 PM in New York, which is 7 AM in Shanghai. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between New York and Shanghai change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

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