Time difference between Beijing and New York

New York is 12 hours behind Beijing

Beijing, China is UTC+8 · New York, the United States is UTC−5 — on standard time

The gap is not the same all year

Every converter gives one number for this pair. That number is right for most of the year and wrong for part of it, because Beijing does not change its clocks and New York goes forward on the second Sunday in March and back on the first Sunday in November.

Beijing stays put all year while New York moves, so the gap changes twice a year from New York's side alone. A recurring meeting set in Beijing's calendar will drift by an hour without anyone touching it.

When they can both be at their desks

Nine-to-five in Beijing and nine-to-five in New York do not overlap at all. With 12 hours between them, one side is always outside working hours, and the practical question is which side takes the early start or the late finish rather than when to meet.

Beijing to New York, hour by hour

On the usual gap of 12 hours.

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