New York City to Hefei
Converting a fixed time. America/New_York → Asia/Shanghai · 11,862 km (7,366 miles) apart
Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change).
Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Convert a specific time minutes work, not just whole hours
Hour by hour
| New York City | Hefei | 24h | Good to call? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12am | 12pm | 00:00 → 12:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 1am | 1pm | 01:00 → 13:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 2am | 2pm | 02:00 → 14:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 3am now | 3pm | 03:00 → 15:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 4am | 4pm | 04:00 → 16:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 5am | 5pm | 05:00 → 17:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 6am | 6pm | 06:00 → 18:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 7am | 7pm | 07:00 → 19:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8am | 8pm | 08:00 → 20:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9am | 9pm | 09:00 → 21:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10am | 10pm | 10:00 → 22:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 11am | 11pm | 11:00 → 23:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 12pm | 12am Fri | 12:00 → 00:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 1pm | 1am Fri | 13:00 → 01:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 2pm | 2am Fri | 14:00 → 02:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 3pm | 3am Fri | 15:00 → 03:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 4pm | 4am Fri | 16:00 → 04:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 5pm | 5am Fri | 17:00 → 05:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 6pm | 6am Fri | 18:00 → 06:00 | asleep in Hefei |
| 7pm | 7am Fri | 19:00 → 07:00 | awake, not at work |
| 8pm | 8am Fri | 20:00 → 08:00 | awake, not at work |
| 9pm | 9am Fri | 21:00 → 09:00 | awake, not at work |
| 10pm | 10am Fri | 22:00 → 10:00 | asleep in New York City |
| 11pm | 11am Fri | 23:00 → 11:00 | asleep in New York City |
Call times
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
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Questions people ask
What time is it in Hefei when it is 12:00 pm in New York City?
12:00 am in Hefei the next day.
How many hours ahead is Hefei of New York City?
Hefei is 12 hours ahead New York City. That gap is not fixed: it changes when either place starts or ends daylight saving. The table on this page is recalculated for today, so it is already correct for the current season.
What is the best time to call between New York City and Hefei?
There is no hour when both places are inside normal working hours. The least bad slot is usually early morning at the western end.
When does the difference between New York City and Hefei change?
New York City: Clocks go back 1 hour on Sunday, 1st November 2026, at 1:59 am local time (1:00 am after the change). Hefei does not change its clocks, so the gap shifts by an hour on that date.