Time Difference Between Beijing and New York

Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of New York.

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UTC+8
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UTC-5

This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and New York, United States. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and New York uses America/New_York (UTC-5 standard), so Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of New York. Because New York observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.

Beijing

Country
China
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Standard offset
UTC+8
Daylight saving
Not observed
Current offset

New York

Country
United States
Time zone
America/New_York
Standard offset
UTC-5
Daylight saving
Observed
Current offset

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?

Beijing is normally 13 hours ahead of New York (Beijing is UTC+8, New York is UTC-5). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.

Is Beijing ahead of or behind New York?

Beijing is ahead of New York by 13 hours under standard time.

Do Beijing and New York use daylight saving time?

Beijing stays on the same offset all year; New York observes daylight saving time.