BJT to EDT Converter & Meeting Planner
Quick answer: 9:00 AM BJT = 9:00 PM EDT (fixed +08:00 standard offset — not DST-adjusted). Use the interactive converter below for DST-aware local-time scheduling.
Planning a call or meeting between Beijing Time (BJT) and Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)? You need to account for the standard time difference. Eastern Daylight Time is normally 12 hours behind Beijing Time. Whether you are coordinating between teams in Beijing and Shanghai and New York and Washington D.C., our live tool has you covered. Use our interactive overlap studio below to find the perfect waking hours for both regions, taking into account any seasonal Daylight Saving Time (DST) changes.
24-Hour Conversion Table
Quick reference: 12:00 AM BJT = 12:00 PM EDT. The full 24-hour BJT to EDT table below uses fixed standard offsets for exact abbreviation searches.
Example: 3:00 PM BJT = 3:00 AM EDT.
| BJT Time | EDT Time |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM (00:00) | 12:00 PM (12:00)-1 day |
| 1:00 AM (01:00) | 1:00 PM (13:00)-1 day |
| 2:00 AM (02:00) | 2:00 PM (14:00)-1 day |
| 3:00 AM (03:00) | 3:00 PM (15:00)-1 day |
| 4:00 AM (04:00) | 4:00 PM (16:00)-1 day |
| 5:00 AM (05:00) | 5:00 PM (17:00)-1 day |
| 6:00 AM (06:00) | 6:00 PM (18:00)-1 day |
| 7:00 AM (07:00) | 7:00 PM (19:00)-1 day |
| 8:00 AM (08:00) | 8:00 PM (20:00)-1 day |
| 9:00 AM (09:00) | 9:00 PM (21:00)-1 day |
| 10:00 AM (10:00) | 10:00 PM (22:00)-1 day |
| 11:00 AM (11:00) | 11:00 PM (23:00)-1 day |
| 12:00 PM (12:00) | 12:00 AM (00:00) |
| 1:00 PM (13:00) | 1:00 AM (01:00) |
| 2:00 PM (14:00) | 2:00 AM (02:00) |
| 3:00 PM (15:00) | 3:00 AM (03:00) |
| 4:00 PM (16:00) | 4:00 AM (04:00) |
| 5:00 PM (17:00) | 5:00 AM (05:00) |
| 6:00 PM (18:00) | 6:00 AM (06:00) |
| 7:00 PM (19:00) | 7:00 AM (07:00) |
| 8:00 PM (20:00) | 8:00 AM (08:00) |
| 9:00 PM (21:00) | 9:00 AM (09:00) |
| 10:00 PM (22:00) | 10:00 AM (10:00) |
| 11:00 PM (23:00) | 11:00 AM (11:00) |
Best time to call New York from Beijing
For most work calls, compare the normal business day in Beijing (BJT) with the business day in New York (EDT). BJT commonly covers East Asia, while EDT is mainly associated with North America, Caribbean.
⚠️ Note: 2026-07-05 is not a normal workday in one or both regions based on their configured calendar. The overlap below should be treated as a reference, not a guaranteed office-hours window.
⚠️ There is no clean same-day business-hours overlap on 2026-07-05. A practical compromise is around 9:00 PM BJT, which reaches 9:00 AM EDT near the start of their workday.
- DST Safety: BJT or EDT may shift during Daylight Saving Time. Always confirm the converted time for your specific date.
- Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE): 09:30-15:00 local time in Shanghai.
- New York Stock Exchange (NYSE): 09:30-16:00 local time in New York.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time difference between BJT and EDT?
During standard time, Eastern Daylight Time is 12 hours behind Beijing Time.
Does China observe Daylight Saving Time?
Mainland China abolished Daylight Saving Time in 1991 and has remained permanently fixed at UTC+8:00 ever since, with no seasonal clock adjustment at any point in the year. This means the offset between Beijing or Shanghai and any DST-observing country shifts by one hour twice annually when those countries change their clocks — but BJT itself never moves.
How many time zones are there in China?
Despite spanning a geographical width that would naturally encompass five separate time zones — from the eastern coast at roughly UTC+8 to the western reaches of Xinjiang near UTC+6 or even UTC+5 — China officially mandates a single unified time zone, Beijing Time (BJT) at UTC+8:00, across the entire country. This policy has been in place since 1949 and applies to all 34 provincial-level administrative regions without exception.
When does EDT start and end?
EDT begins on the second Sunday in March at 02:00 local time, when clocks spring forward one hour from EST (UTC-5) to EDT (UTC-4). It ends on the first Sunday in November at 02:00 local time, when clocks fall back to EST. In 2026, EDT runs from March 8 through November 1.
Is EDT the same as EST?
EDT and EST are two phases of the same Eastern Time zone, not two separate zones. EST (Eastern Standard Time) is the winter offset at UTC-5, observed from early November through mid-March. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) is the summer offset at UTC-4, active during Daylight Saving Time — meaning New York and Toronto run one hour ahead of their winter clock for roughly eight months of every year.