Long Island City to Shanghai Time Converter
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7:00 am07:00 EST (UTC-5), Nov 14, 2026 = 8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 14, 2026
Long Island City is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
How the time difference changes
For most of the year, Long Island City is 12 hours behind Shanghai. From Nov 1, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027, and from Nov 7, 2027 to Mar 12, 2028, Long Island City is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Long Island City correspond to 9:00 pm to 6:00 am (next day) in Shanghai. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Long Island City correspond to 10:00 pm to 7:00 am (next day) in Shanghai.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Long Island City correspond to 21:00 to 06:00 (next day) in Shanghai. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Long Island City correspond to 22:00 to 07:00 (next day) in Shanghai.
Compare Long Island City time with Shanghai time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.
Time Difference
EST (Eastern Standard Time) is 13 hours behind CST (China Standard Time).
7:00 am07:00 in Long Island City, NY, USA is 8:00 pm20:00 in Shanghai, China
Long Island City to Shanghai call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 6:30pm-7:30pm18:30-19:30 in Long Island City which corresponds to 7:30am-8:30am07:30-08:30 in Shanghai (next day). Their 9am–6pm09:00–18:00 working hours do not overlap; this is a suggested compromise.
7:00 am07:00 EST (Eastern Standard Time) (Long Island City, NY, USA). Offset UTC -5:00 hours
8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Shanghai, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
7:00 am07:00 Long Island City, NY, USA / 8:00 pm20:00 Shanghai, China
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Long Island City Time Zone and Facts
Time Zone
EDT – Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-4 (daylight saving time)