Beijing and Miami: Time & DST
Clocks in Beijing are 12 hours ahead
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Beijing to Miami time difference?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Miami. Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai and Miami uses America/New_York.
Is there any working hours overlap between Beijing and Miami?
No overlap under a standard 9–5 schedule. Teams working across these locations usually rely on recorded meetings or early/late calls.
Does daylight saving time affect the Beijing–Miami difference?
Both Beijing and Miami are in a stable DST period. No adjustments needed for meetings scheduled in the next 7 days.
What's midday in Beijing in Miami time?
12:00 PM Beijing time = 12:00 AM in Miami.
How do I find out what time it is in Miami from Beijing?
Drag the slider to your desired Beijing time — Miami updates in real time. Or type "3pm", "15:00", or even location-specific like "9am Tokyo".
Are there public holidays that might interrupt meetings between Beijing and Miami?
Beijing observes Mid-Autumn Festival on September 25. Keep this in mind when coordinating between Beijing and Miami.
What are the IANA timezone identifiers for Beijing and Miami?
Beijing is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone. Miami is in America/New_York. The difference is 12 hours.
What time is a 9 AM Beijing meeting in Miami?
9 AM in Beijing → 9:00 PM in Miami. That falls outside standard hours in Miami — confirm with your contact.
Beijing ↔ Miami
No overlap — one side will join outside working hours· Showing core hours (08:00–18:00)
Beijing
Miami
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working. Purple = one side only.
Quick time conversions: Beijing → Miami
Common reference points to help you plan across the time difference.
If it's 2:00 PM in Beijing, it's 2:00 AM in Miami.
I'm in Beijing at 10:00 AM — what time is my colleague in Miami seeing?—10:00 PM(-1 day)
7:00 PMin Beijing→7:00 AMin Miami
9:00 AM in Beijing corresponds exactly to 9:00 PM in Miami.(-1 day)
7:00 AMin Beijing→7:00 PMin Miami(-1 day)
If it's 8:00 AM where I am in Beijing, what does Miami show?—8:00 PM(-1 day)
5:00 PMin Beijing→5:00 AMin Miami