Beijing is 13 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time. New York uses EST (UTC-5) while Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Beijing.
During New York's daylight saving time (March to November), the difference reduces to 12 hours as New York moves to UTC-4. China does not observe daylight saving time.
Best calling time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM in Beijing (or 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM during EDT).
New York and Beijing are two of the world's most important financial centers. Despite the significant time difference, many businesses coordinate between the US and China's capital. Direct flights take about 14 hours.