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Queens to Shanghai Converter

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Offset

12 hours

Queens (EDT) is currently behind Shanghai (GMT+8).

EDT: UTC-4

GMT+8: UTC+8

Queens is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Queens and Shanghai don't overlap on the same weekday. Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Queens.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Queens uses Eastern Time (EST, or EDT).

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Queens and Shanghai are approximately 7,350 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

QueensShanghaiDay
12:00 am12:00 pmSame day
1:00 am1:00 pmSame day
2:00 am2:00 pmSame day
3:00 am3:00 pmSame day
4:00 am4:00 pmSame day
5:00 am5:00 pmSame day
6:00 am6:00 pmSame day
7:00 am7:00 pmSame day
8:00 am8:00 pmSame day
9:00 am9:00 pmSame day
10:00 am10:00 pmSame day
11:00 am11:00 pmSame day
12:00 pm12:00 am+1 day
1:00 pm1:00 am+1 day
2:00 pm2:00 am+1 day
3:00 pm3:00 am+1 day
4:00 pm4:00 am+1 day
5:00 pm5:00 am+1 day
6:00 pm6:00 am+1 day
7:00 pm7:00 am+1 day
8:00 pm8:00 am+1 day
9:00 pm9:00 am+1 day
10:00 pm10:00 am+1 day
11:00 pm11:00 am+1 day

Daylight saving time

Queens observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Queens transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.

Daylight today

Queens
Sunrise
5:30 AM
Sunset
8:17 PM
Day length
14h 47m
Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m

Daylight overlap: 1h 21m — 5:30 AM–6:51 AM in Queens (5:30 PM–6:51 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Eastern Time

  • EWR
  • HPN
  • JFK
  • LGA
  • TEB
  • ILG
  • PHL
  • TTN
  • CLT
  • USA

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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