Time difference between New York and Shanghai
Shanghai is currently 12 hours ahead of New York. Their working days do not overlap at all, so one side has to step outside office hours. The table below shows the hours side by side.
National conventions are the default and the public figure. Change them here for your own answer — the chart, the window and the calendar file all follow.
Not on that day. Sunday is a rest day in both New York and Shanghai. The hours above are what you would share on a day you are both at work.
09:00 New York At work = 21:00 Shanghai Awake
Tap any hour to read it in both cities.
The difference changes twice a year
New York and Shanghai do not change their clocks on the same dates, so a standing meeting moves by an hour in these weeks.
- 1 November – 13 March +13 h
- usually +12 h
Days when one side is not at work
A public holiday is not a time-zone fact, so no converter shows it — but it is the same question.
- 25 September — 中秋节 Shanghai off
- 1 October — 国庆节 Shanghai off
- 2 October — 国庆节 Shanghai off
- 12 October — Columbus Day New York off
- 11 November — Veterans Day New York off
- 26 November — Thanksgiving Day New York off
Hour by hour
| New York | Shanghai | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 12:00 | |
| 01:00 | 13:00 | |
| 02:00 | 14:00 | |
| 03:00 | 15:00 | |
| 04:00 | 16:00 | |
| 05:00 | 17:00 | |
| 06:00 | 18:00 | |
| 07:00 | 19:00 | |
| 08:00 | 20:00 | |
| 09:00 | 21:00 | |
| 10:00 | 22:00 | |
| 11:00 | 23:00 | |
| 12:00 | 00:00 | |
| 13:00 | 01:00 | |
| 14:00 | 02:00 | |
| 15:00 | 03:00 | |
| 16:00 | 04:00 | |
| 17:00 | 05:00 | |
| 18:00 | 06:00 | |
| 19:00 | 07:00 | |
| 20:00 | 08:00 | |
| 21:00 | 09:00 | |
| 22:00 | 10:00 | |
| 23:00 | 11:00 |
The difference adjusts automatically for daylight saving in both New York and Shanghai.
The working week
- New York
- 09:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Shanghai
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Many offices break for an extended lunch, often an hour and a half.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Working hours and weekend days for 55 countries
- Source: Published national labour conventions and government working-hours guidance. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:A national convention, not any given employer. Countries not listed fall back to a nine-to-five, Monday to Friday default, and pages say so rather than implying we checked.
FAQ
How many hours between New York and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York (+12 hours).
When is the best time for a meeting?
There is no time that suits both: New York works 09:00–17:00 and Shanghai works 09:00–18:00 locally, and those never coincide. Someone has to take the call outside office hours.