Time Difference Between United States and China
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China is 12 hours ahead of United States
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Best Meeting Times Between United States and China
For teams across United States and China, China early mornings (8-10 AM) correspond to late evening in United States (around 12 PM), while United States mornings align with China evenings. Teams often rely on recorded updates and asynchronous tools for daily collaboration.
Use the interactive meeting planner and quick reference table below to find exact overlapping hours for your schedule.
Quick meeting reference
| United States | Local overlap | China |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AMSun | โ | 6:00 PMSun |
| 9:00 AMSun | โ | 9:00 PMSun |
| 12:00 PMSun | โ | 12:00 AMMon |
| 3:00 PMSun | โ | 3:00 AMMon |
| 6:00 PMSun | โ | 6:00 AMMon |
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Frequently Asked Questions about United States & China
What is the current time difference between United States and China?
How do the UTC offsets compare?
United States is currently UTC-4 and China is UTC+8.
Do United States and China observe Daylight Saving Time?
United States: Clocks move back by 1h on November 1, 2026, from 2:00 am to 1:00 am local time.<br/>China has no upcoming Daylight Saving Time change.
How can I plan meetings for United States and China?
Use the meeting planner tool on this page to find overlapping business hours between United States and China, or use <a href="https://findtime.io" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: #ef4444; font-weight: 600;">findtime.io</a> to set and share through Google Calendar, Outlook, or .ics files.