New York to Beijing meeting time — find the best time to meet across ET & CST.

New York–Beijing spans US–China business, manufacturing, and research across twelve to thirteen hours — nearly opposite sides of the clock. Beijing's permanent UTC+8 (no daylight saving ever) means New York evenings are Beijing mornings, giving Sino-American teams one stable handoff channel all year round.

No natural overlap with standard 9–5 hours — see the bridge strategy below.

Plan across US time zones

New York, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles — keep only the ones you need

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Meeting time (your home zone) — shaded bars show each participant's work hours

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Hour by hour

New York → Beijing: workday conversion at a glance.

Times below follow current daylight-saving rules and are refreshed every deploy. The live planner above recalculates for any date you pick.

New York (ET)Beijing (CST)Both working?
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9:00 AM10:00 PM—
10:00 AM11:00 PM—
11:00 AM12:00 AM+1d—
12:00 PM1:00 AM+1d—
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6:00 PM7:00 AM+1d—

Scheduling tips for New York ↔ Beijing

  • The conventional band is 8:00–9:30 PM ET = 8:00–10:30 AM Beijing time the next day. Both sides stay inside humane hours.
  • Only the US clock moves this gap: thirteen hours apart in winter, twelve during daylight saving — Beijing itself never changes.
  • Document every decision in writing: with zero natural working-hour overlap, the 8 PM ET discussion must be readable at 9 AM Beijing without a replay.

Bridging an impossible gap

Standard hours leave nothing shared — Beijing's workday runs while New York sleeps. The universal fix: in the planner above, let New York's row run into the evening and start Beijing at 8:00 AM. The resulting 8:00–9:30 PM ET ↔ 8:00–10:30 AM Beijing handoff becomes your standing meeting channel.

Plan it live — free, no sign-up

The interactive planner above is the full meeting planner for time zones loaded with just these two cities. Drag either row's handles to match real schedules, drag the cyan meeting line to test any exact moment, then export a calendar invite or shareable link. Need a third city, or a completely different pairing? Open theinternational meeting planner or browse all routes on the meeting time converter.

New York – Beijing FAQ

What time is 9 AM EST in Beijing?

9:00 AM EST is 10:00 PM Beijing time the same day; in summer, 9:00 AM EDT is 9:00 PM Beijing time. Beijing remains on UTC+8 permanently.

Do New York and Beijing share any working hours?

Effectively none — they sit nearly opposite on the globe. Teams use the NY-evening/Beijing-morning handoff (around 8–9 PM ET / 8–10 AM Beijing) as the standard bridge.

How does the gap change through the year?

Only when the US moves its clocks: thirteen hours apart in winter months, twelve during daylight saving. Beijing never changes.

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