Time Difference: Beijing vs New York
Beijing (GMT+8) Β· New York (GMT-4)
Beijing
GMT+8
--:--:--
New York
GMT-4
--:--:--
New York and Beijing are in the same UTC offset
Time Difference
0h
Beijing Offset
GMT+8
Asia/Shanghai
New York Offset
GMT-4
America/New_York
Summary
Beijing and New York share the same UTC offset
Business Hours Overlap (9 AM β 6 PM)
9 hours overlap during standard business hours in both cities.
| Beijing | New York | Overlap |
|---|---|---|
| 9 AM | 9 AM | Business hours |
| 10 AM | 10 AM | Business hours |
| 11 AM | 11 AM | Business hours |
| 12 PM | 12 PM | Business hours |
| 1 PM | 1 PM | Business hours |
| 2 PM | 2 PM | Business hours |
| 3 PM | 3 PM | Business hours |
| 4 PM | 4 PM | Business hours |
| 5 PM | 5 PM | Business hours |
| 6 PM | 6 PM | Outside |
Frequently Asked Questions
Beijing and New York are in the same time zone offset, so there is no time difference between them.
There are 9 overlapping business hours (9 AMβ6 PM) between Beijing and New York. Scheduling during those hours ensures both parties are in their working day.
New York is at the same time as Beijing β both share the GMT+8 UTC offset.
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, which is currently at GMT+8.
New York uses the America/New_York time zone, which is currently at GMT-4.
The time difference shown is live and already accounts for any Daylight Saving Time (DST) currently in effect in either city. If one city observes DST while the other does not, the difference can change by up to 1 hour during DST transitions β typically in spring and autumn.
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