Offset
The time difference between New York and Chongqing is 12 hours.
New York (EDT) is behind Chongqing (CST).
EDT: UTC-4
CST: UTC+8
New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Chongqing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in New York and Chongqing don't overlap on the same weekday. Chongqing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
With some flexibility, there are two workable windows outside standard hours, depending on which side takes the early or late slot:
- 7 AM–8 AM in New York (7 PM–8 PM in Chongqing) — suggest 7:00 AM New York (7:00 PM Chongqing).
- 7 PM–8 PM in New York (7 AM–8 AM the next day in Chongqing) — suggest 7:00 PM New York (7:00 AM Chongqing).
Either is an early start or late finish for one side, but workable for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| New York | Chongqing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
New York observes daylight saving time; Chongqing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:26 PM
- Day length
- 15h
- Sunrise
- 5:54 AM
- Sunset
- 7:53 PM
- Day length
- 13h 59m
Daylight overlap: 2h 31m — 5:54 PM–8:26 PM in New York (5:54 AM–8:26 AM in Chongqing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am New York in Chongqing?
- 9:00 am New York is 9:00 pm Chongqing.
- What is 12:00 pm New York in Chongqing?
- 12:00 pm New York is 12:00 am Chongqing, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm New York in Chongqing?
- 12:30 pm New York is 12:30 am Chongqing, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm New York in Chongqing?
- 2:00 pm New York is 2:00 am Chongqing, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm New York in Chongqing?
- 5:00 pm New York is 5:00 am Chongqing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm New York in Chongqing?
- 11:30 pm New York is 11:30 am Chongqing, the next day.