Time Difference Between New York and Shanghai

New York is normally 13 hours behind Shanghai.

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UTC-5
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UTC+8

This page shows the live time difference between New York, United States and Shanghai, China. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so New York is normally 13 hours behind Shanghai. 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.

New York

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

Shanghai

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between New York and Shanghai?

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

Is New York ahead of or behind Shanghai?

New York is behind Shanghai by 13 hours under standard time.

Do New York and Shanghai use daylight saving time?

New York observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not.