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EST to Beijing Converter

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Offset

12 hours

Eastern Time (EST) is currently behind Beijing (GMT+8).

EST: UTC-4

GMT+8: UTC+8

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

When to schedule

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

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

Eastern Time is also known as EST, or EDT.

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST).

Eastern Time and Beijing are approximately 6,850 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

ESTBeijingDay
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; Beijing 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

Eastern Time
Sunrise
5:31 AM
Sunset
8:18 PM
Day length
14h 47m
Beijing
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Day length
14h 41m

Daylight overlap: 2h 3m — 5:31 AM–7:33 AM in Eastern Time (5:31 PM–7:33 PM in Beijing). 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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