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Best meeting time: Shanghai & New York City

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

China

Shanghai

1:38 AM

UTC+08:00 · GMT+8

United States

New York City

1:38 PM

UTC-04:00 · EDT

Recommended windows

Best available overlap

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

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

Morning in Shanghai

00:00 UTC
Shanghai
8:00 AM
New York City
8:00 PM

Great for a focused morning standup on the Shanghai side.

Afternoon in New York City

17:00 UTC
Shanghai
1:00 AM
New York City
1:00 PM

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

Advice

Best overlap: 8:00 AM–9:00 AM Shanghai 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.

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

About

Working across 12 hours of time difference

With 12 hours between Shanghai and New York City, 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 Shanghai and New York City 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 Shanghai and New York City?

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

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

Shanghai is currently UTC+08:00 and New York City is UTC-04:00, 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 Shanghai and New York City?

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 ShanghaiCurrent time in New York City