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Shanghai to EST Converter

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Offset

12 hours

Shanghai (GMT+8) is currently ahead of Eastern Time (EST).

GMT+8: UTC+8

EST: UTC-4

Eastern Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Shanghai is not.

When to schedule

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

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

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT.

Shanghai and Eastern Time are approximately 7,350 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

ShanghaiESTDay
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

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

Daylight today

Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m
Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Day length
14h 47m

Daylight overlap: 1h 20m — 5:31 PM–6:51 PM in Shanghai (5:31 AM–6:51 AM in Eastern Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in China Standard Time

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

Airports in Eastern Time

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

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