Shenzhen New York Time Difference

What is the Time Difference Between Shenzhen and New York?

Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of New York during Eastern Standard Time (or 12 hours during EDT). Shenzhen uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) while New York uses Eastern Time (ET, UTC-5/-4). When it's 12:00 PM in New York, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Shenzhen.

China does not observe daylight saving time, so the difference varies between 12 and 13 hours depending on whether New York is on EST or EDT.

Best Time to Call New York from Shenzhen

Best calling time: 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Shenzhen time. This corresponds to 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM in New York (or 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM during EDT), catching American morning business hours.

Shenzhen is China's tech and manufacturing hub, home to companies like Huawei and Tencent. Many US companies import electronics and other goods manufactured in Shenzhen. The substantial time difference requires evening calls from China to reach US business hours.

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