Time difference: Shanghai and Miami
Miami is 12 hours behind of Shanghai right now.
Shanghai, China
Sat, Jun 6, 02:27 AM
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
Miami, United States
Fri, Jun 5, 02:27 PM
America/New_York · UTC-4
Hour-by-hour: Shanghai → Miami
Starting from the current hour in Shanghai. Use it to pick a meeting slot that works in both cities.
| Shanghai | Miami |
|---|---|
| 02:00 | Fri 14:00 |
| 03:00 | Fri 15:00 |
| 04:00 | Fri 16:00 |
| 05:00 | Fri 17:00 |
| 06:00 | Fri 18:00 |
| 07:00 | Fri 19:00 |
| 08:00 | Fri 20:00 |
| 09:00 | Fri 21:00 |
| 10:00 | Fri 22:00 |
| 11:00 | Fri 23:00 |
| 12:00 | Sat 00:00 |
| 13:00 | Sat 01:00 |
| 14:00 | Sat 02:00 |
| 15:00 | Sat 03:00 |
| 16:00 | Sat 04:00 |
| 17:00 | Sat 05:00 |
| 18:00 | Sat 06:00 |
| 19:00 | Sat 07:00 |
| 20:00 | Sat 08:00 |
| 21:00 | Sat 09:00 |
| 22:00 | Sat 10:00 |
| 23:00 | Sat 11:00 |
| 00:00 | Sat 12:00 |
| 01:00 | Sat 13:00 |
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About the Shanghai–Miami time difference
Shanghai uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (currently UTC+8). Miami uses America/New_York (currently UTC-4). That puts Miami 12 hours behind of Shanghai at this moment.
The gap can shift across the year if either city observes daylight saving. This page recomputes live on every visit, so the numbers above are always current — no stale tables to second-guess.
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Frequently asked
- What is the time difference between Shanghai and Miami?
- Miami is 12 hours behind of Shanghai right now. Shanghai is on UTC+8; Miami is on UTC-4.
- Is Miami ahead of or behind Shanghai?
- Miami is behind Shanghai by 12 hours.
- Does the difference change with daylight saving?
- Yes if either city observes DST. The hour-by-hour table above is recomputed live, so it stays accurate across transitions.
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