Back to map
Time Difference: New York to Shanghai
🇺🇸New YorkUTC-5
vs🇨🇳ShanghaiUTC+8
🇺🇸
New York, US
Thu, Apr 16
🇨🇳
Shanghai, China
Fri, Apr 17
Click a time to convert
Time Difference
12 hours
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of New York
New York vs Shanghai timezone guide
New York (US) uses the America/New_York timezone at UTC-5, while Shanghai (China) uses Asia/Shanghai at UTC+8. This means Shanghai is 13 hours ahead of New York (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
When scheduling a call or meeting between New York and Shanghai, look for the overlapping work hours highlighted above. The live clocks on this page update every second, and the difference adjusts automatically when either city enters or exits daylight saving time.