New York to Shanghai Time Converter
Shanghai is +12h ahead of New York
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FROM
New York
United States
UTC-04:00
TO
Shanghai
China
UTC+08:00
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Result
Tue, Aug 4, 2026 04:50
New York: Monday, August 3, 2026 4:50 PM EDT to Shanghai: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 4:50 AM GMT+8.
Shanghai is 12h ahead of New York on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in New York and the corresponding time in Shanghai. Green rows indicate business hours in Shanghai.
Time zones
New York uses America/New_York (EDT) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8). The difference can shift during daylight saving changes, so checking the exact date matters.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Shanghai. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for New York and Shanghai
There is no full business-hour overlap in the 24-hour table, so use a custom time or rotate meeting times for fairness. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
About these cities
About New York
New York is located in United States (North America). It uses the America/New_York timezone with a standard offset of UTC-04:00. It observes DST, switching between EST and EDT. See the full New York time page for live clock and planning details.
About Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China (Asia). It uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone with a standard offset of UTC+08:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Shanghai time page for live clock and planning details.