Meeting time

Best time to meet: Washington, D.C. and Shenzhen

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

Tue 10:57 AMWashington, D.C. · Eastern Standard TimeTue 11:57 PMShenzhen · China Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

Washington, D.C.Shenzhen
6 AM7 PMBoth off
7 AM8 PMBoth off
8 AM9 PMBoth off
9 AM10 PMWashington, D.C. at work
10 AM11 PMWashington, D.C. at work
11 AM12 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
12 PM1 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
1 PM2 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
2 PM3 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
3 PM4 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
4 PM5 AM next dayWashington, D.C. at work
5 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM7 AM next dayEasiest time
7 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM9 AM next dayShenzhen at work
9 PM10 AM next dayShenzhen at work
10 PM11 AM next dayShenzhen at work

When the clocks change

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

DatesWashington, D.C. isBoth at work (Washington, D.C. time)Easiest (Washington, D.C. / Shenzhen)
Now to March 14, 202713 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Washington, D.C. go forward		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Washington, D.C. go back		13 hours behindNone6 PM / 7 AM

Washington, D.C. keeps the same clock as New York; Shenzhen keeps the same clock as Singapore.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Shenzhen when it is 9 AM in Washington, D.C.?
10 PM in Shenzhen, while Washington, D.C. is 13 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Washington, D.C. and Shenzhen?
6 PM in Washington, D.C., which is 7 AM in Shenzhen. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Washington, D.C. and Shenzhen 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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