China is 12 hours ahead of United States. When China clocks hit noon, United States reads 00:00.
China observes Asia/Shanghai and United States observes America/New_York — a 12 hours gap between them.
Business hours comparison
When China is in standard working hours, United States is not — and vice versa. There is no mutual business window between these two locations.
Optimal meeting slots
No business hours overlap exists between China and United States. Showing the most balanced options with minimal inconvenience for both locations.
04:00 Beijing / 16:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Beijing
09:00 Beijing / 21:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h after working hours in New York
16:00 Beijing / 04:00 New York⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in New York
Assumes a standard 9 AM–5 PM workday in each location's local timezone.
Holiday calendar for both locations
⚡ Both locations have upcoming holidays, check availability before scheduling.
China2 holidays
Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1National Day
United States7 holidays
Jul 3Independence DaySOON
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Working across China and United States
Teams in China (China) and United States (USA) deal with a 12-hour gap that pushes their working days apart. Real-time meetings always require someone to stretch outside the standard 9–5.
💡 Best practice for cross-timezone meetings
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04:00–05:00 in China corresponds to 16:00–17:00 in United States (5h before working hours in Beijing).
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09:00–10:00 in China corresponds to 21:00–22:00 in United States (5h after working hours in New York).
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16:00–17:00 in China corresponds to 04:00–05:00 in United States (5h before working hours in New York).
Since there is no natural overlap, the options above represent the most balanced compromise, minimizing out-of-hours inconvenience for both sides.
Recurring meetings are particularly vulnerable to DST shifts. The ClockinSync Chrome Extension alerts you before the offset changes.
Drag the slider at the top to convert any China time instantly. You can also type natural language like "3pm", "15:00", or a location name to get an immediate answer.
