Beijing Time vs United States Washington D.C. Time

United States is 12-18 Hours Behind Beijing

China · Beijing

Beijing

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Standard Timezone Asia/Shanghai
United States · Washington D.C.

Washington D.C.

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Standard Timezone America/New_York
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This city is 12 hours behind Beijing.

All United States Time Zones vs Beijing

Time Zone City Current Time vs Beijing
Eastern Time Eastern Time --:-- -12h
Central Time Central Time --:-- -13h
Mountain Time Mountain Time --:-- -14h
Pacific Time Pacific Time --:-- -15h
Alaska Time Alaska Time --:-- -16h
Hawaii Time Hawaii Time --:-- -18h

Timezone Converter Slider

Drag the slider to compare times at any hour

00:00 04:00 08:00 12:00 16:00 20:00 24:00
Beijing
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Washington D.C.
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24-Hour Conversion Table

Beijing time vs United States time, hour by hour (green = working hours)

Beijing Eastern Time Central Time Mountain Time Pacific Time Alaska Time Hawaii Time
00:00 12:00 11:00 10:00 09:00 08:00 06:00
01:00 13:00 12:00 11:00 10:00 09:00 07:00
02:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 11:00 10:00 08:00
03:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 11:00 09:00
04:00 16:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 12:00 10:00
05:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 14:00 13:00 11:00
06:00 18:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 14:00 12:00
07:00 19:00 18:00 17:00 16:00 15:00 13:00
08:00 20:00 19:00 18:00 17:00 16:00 14:00
09:00 21:00 20:00 19:00 18:00 17:00 15:00
10:00 22:00 21:00 20:00 19:00 18:00 16:00
11:00 23:00 22:00 21:00 20:00 19:00 17:00
12:00 00:00 23:00 22:00 21:00 20:00 18:00
13:00 01:00 00:00 23:00 22:00 21:00 19:00
14:00 02:00 01:00 00:00 23:00 22:00 20:00
15:00 03:00 02:00 01:00 00:00 23:00 21:00
16:00 04:00 03:00 02:00 01:00 00:00 22:00
17:00 05:00 04:00 03:00 02:00 01:00 23:00
18:00 06:00 05:00 04:00 03:00 02:00 00:00
19:00 07:00 06:00 05:00 04:00 03:00 01:00
20:00 08:00 07:00 06:00 05:00 04:00 02:00
21:00 09:00 08:00 07:00 06:00 05:00 03:00
22:00 10:00 09:00 08:00 07:00 06:00 04:00
23:00 11:00 10:00 09:00 08:00 07:00 05:00

China vs United States Time Difference FAQ

1. Is United States time ahead or behind China?

United States is 12-18 Hours Behind China (Beijing). United States spans 6 time zones, so the exact difference varies by region.

2. How many time zones does United States have?

United States spans 6 time zones. The multi-timezone table on this page shows the time difference between each zone and Beijing.

3. When it's 9 AM in Beijing, what time is it in Washington D.C.?

9:00 AM in Beijing corresponds to 21:00 (previous day) in Washington D.C..

4. Does United States observe Daylight Saving Time?

Our time system is synchronized with the IANA timezone database in real time. If United States currently observes DST, all clocks and conversions on this page adjust automatically.

5. Does the time difference between China and United States change due to Daylight Saving Time?

Yes. If one country observes DST and the other does not, or if their DST dates differ, the offset will change during the year. Our page automatically handles this using the latest database.

6. What is the best time for a meeting between China and United States?

Due to the significant time difference (12 hours), there is little overlap in standard working hours. Use the timezone converter on this page to find a mutually convenient time.

7. How can I quickly convert time between China and United States?

Use the interactive timezone slider on this page to compare times at any hour. You can also refer to the 24-hour comparison table below for a quick hour-by-hour reference.