Time Difference Between Beijing and New York
New York is 12 hours behind Beijing.
New York is 12 hours behind Beijing. When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 9:00 PM the previous day in New York.
What time is it in New York?
For a given hour in Beijing, here’s the matching local time in New York. Highlighted rows fall within New York’s working hours (9 AM–5 PM) — the easiest times to reach someone.
| Beijing | New York |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 12:00 PM the previous dayworking hours |
| 3:00 AM | 3:00 PM the previous dayworking hours |
| 6:00 AM | 6:00 PM the previous day |
| 9:00 AM | 9:00 PM the previous day |
| 12:00 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 9:00 PM | 9:00 AMworking hours |
How far apart are Beijing and New York?
New York (United States) runs 12 hours behind Beijing (China). In practical terms, the working day in New York starts while Beijing is already well into the afternoon or evening, which is what makes scheduling between the two take a little planning.
Best time to schedule a call or meeting
Standard working hours in Beijing and New York barely overlap, so a live call usually means one side joining early in the morning or late in the evening. The least disruptive option is to catch the very start or end of one city’s working day, or to handle things asynchronously.
A note on daylight saving
New York observes daylight saving but Beijing does not, so the gap between them changes by an hour for part of the year. The 12 hours shown here is the current offset; expect it to shift around the daylight-saving changeovers (typically late March and late October in the Northern Hemisphere).
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York is 12 hours behind Beijing. When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 9:00 PM the previous day in New York.