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Best meeting time: New York City & Beijing

Recommended slots for a cross-timezone call between New York City (United States) and Beijing (China). Times update live and account for Daylight Saving automatically.

United States

New York City

1:38 PM

UTC-04:00 · EDT

China

Beijing

1:38 AM

UTC+08:00 · GMT+8

Recommended windows

Best available overlap

01:00 UTC
New York City
9:00 PM
Beijing
9:00 AM

One side is in core business hours, the other is in early or late working hours — workable for most teams.

Morning in New York City

12:00 UTC
New York City
8:00 AM
Beijing
8:00 PM

Great for a focused morning standup on the New York City side.

Afternoon in Beijing

05:00 UTC
New York City
1:00 AM
Beijing
1:00 PM

Works when Beijing prefers post-lunch slots and New York City can take an early or late call.

Advice

Best overlap: 8:00 PM–9:00 PM New York City time (1/2 zones in business hours).

24-hour overlap

Green = both cities in business hours. Amber = one in evening. Grey = at least one asleep.

UTCNew York CityBeijingSuitability
00:008:00 PM8:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
01:009:00 PM9:00 AMWorkable — one evening
02:0010:00 PM10:00 AMLimited — one asleep
03:0011:00 PM11:00 AMLimited — one asleep
04:0012:00 AM12:00 PMLimited — one asleep
05:001:00 AM1:00 PMLimited — one asleep
06:002:00 AM2:00 PMLimited — one asleep
07:003:00 AM3:00 PMLimited — one asleep
08:004:00 AM4:00 PMLimited — one asleep
09:005:00 AM5:00 PMPoor — both off-hours
10:006:00 AM6:00 PMPoor — both off-hours
11:007:00 AM7:00 PMPoor — both off-hours
12:008:00 AM8:00 PMPoor — both off-hours
13:009:00 AM9:00 PMWorkable — one evening
14:0010:00 AM10:00 PMLimited — one asleep
15:0011:00 AM11:00 PMLimited — one asleep
16:0012:00 PM12:00 AMLimited — one asleep
17:001:00 PM1:00 AMLimited — one asleep
18:002:00 PM2:00 AMLimited — one asleep
19:003:00 PM3:00 AMLimited — one asleep
20:004:00 PM4:00 AMLimited — one asleep
21:005:00 PM5:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
22:006:00 PM6:00 AMPoor — both off-hours
23:007:00 PM7:00 AMPoor — both off-hours

About

Working across 12 hours of time difference

With 12 hours between New York City and Beijing, there is essentially no overlap during normal business hours. One side will always be early-morning or late-evening. Async-first collaboration is the realistic default. Reserve live calls for genuinely high-bandwidth conversations and rotate who absorbs the inconvenience week-to-week.

Daylight Saving Time can shift the gap by an hour twice a year. The North American DST window does not align with the European one, so the offset between New York City and Beijing can drift in late March and again in early November. Use this page to re-check your standing meeting on each transition.

FAQ

What's the best time for a meeting between New York City and Beijing?

Best overlap: 8:00 PM–9:00 PM New York City time (1/2 zones in business hours). The strongest business-hour overlap is UTC 0:00–2:00, which is New York City 8:00 PM–9:00 PM and Beijing 8:00 AM–9:00 AM locally.

What is the time difference between New York City and Beijing?

New York City is currently UTC-04:00 and Beijing is UTC+08:00, a difference of 12 hours. The exact gap can shift by one hour when one city switches to or from Daylight Saving Time.

Should we shift the meeting if one city changes Daylight Saving Time?

Yes — when only one of the two cities observes DST, the overlap window moves by an hour. Re-check this page in the weeks around March/April and October/November and adjust your standing meeting accordingly. The 24-hour grid below always reflects the current correct offset.

Can I schedule a daily standup that works for both New York City and Beijing?

Probably not as a daily — the offset is too large for both sides to stay in standard hours. Consider an asynchronous standup (written updates) and reserving live meetings for weekly or fortnightly cadence.

Related

Full 24-hour comparison →Current time in New York CityCurrent time in Beijing