No overlap — one side will join outside working hours
EDT (New York)
BEIJING (Beijing)
00:00
12:00Working
01:00
13:00Working
02:00
14:00Working
03:00
15:00Working
04:00
16:00Working
05:00
17:00
06:00
18:00
07:00
19:00
08:00
20:00
09:00Working
21:00off
10:00Working
22:00off
11:00Working
23:00off
12:00Working
00:00+1doff
13:00Working
01:00+1doff
14:00Working
02:00+1doff
15:00Working
03:00+1doff
16:00Working
04:00+1doff
17:00
05:00+1d
18:00
06:00+1d
19:00
07:00+1d
20:00
08:00+1d
21:00
09:00+1dWorking
22:00
10:00+1dWorking
23:00
11:00+1dWorking
Working hours: 09:00–17:00 local. Green = both working.Purple = one side only.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between edt and beijing?
Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is UTC-4 and BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is UTC+8. The difference between them is 12 hours.
Where is edt used?
Eastern Daylight Time (edt) is used in USA and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is America/New_York.
Where is beijing used?
BEIJING (Shanghai) (beijing) is used in China and surrounding regions. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Shanghai.
How do I convert edt to beijing?
Use the interactive converter above. Drag the time slider to any edt time and the beijing equivalent updates instantly. You can also type a time like "3pm" or "15:00" in the input bar.
EDT (New York) is 12 hours behind Beijing. When it's noon in EDT (New York), it's 00:00 in Beijing.
EDT (New York) runs on America/New_York; Beijing runs on Asia/Shanghai. Together they are 12 hours apart.
Mutual working hours
There is no business hours overlap between EDT (New York) and Beijing during standard working hours (9:00–17:00). Meetings would require one party to work outside normal hours.
Best call times between these locations
EDT (New York) and Beijing have no shared working window. These slots minimize out-of-hours disruption for both sides.
04:00 New York / 16:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in New York
09:00 New York / 21:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h after working hours in Beijing
16:00 New York / 04:00 Beijing⚡ One side off-hours
⚠️ 5h before working hours in Beijing
Working hours defined as 09:00–17:00 local time for each location.
Public holidays this year
⚡ Upcoming holidays in both locations, confirm with your contact before booking.
EDT (New York)7 holidays
Jul 3Independence DaySOON
Sep 7Labour Day
Oct 12Columbus Day
Oct 12Indigenous Peoples' Day
Nov 11Veterans Day
Beijing2 holidays
Sep 25Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1National Day
EDT (New York) and Beijing — practical scheduling
EDT (New York) (USA) and Beijing (China) are 12 hours apart — far enough that standard 9–5 schedules do not overlap. Any real-time meeting means someone is joining outside their normal hours.
💡 Practical scheduling guidelines
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A 04:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 16:00 in Beijing (5h before working hours in New York).
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A 09:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 21:00 in Beijing (5h after working hours in Beijing).
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A 16:00 meeting in EDT (New York) means 04:00 in Beijing (5h before working hours in Beijing).
With no shared business hours, these slots distribute the scheduling burden as evenly as possible between both locations.
Avoid scheduling mistakes — especially around daylight saving changes. Use the ClockinSync Chrome Extension to instantly verify and compare both time zones directly in your browser, without manual calculations.
Need a specific time? Use the slider or type directly into the input bar — it understands "3pm", "15:30", and location-specific formats like "9am EDT (New York)".
