Time difference
Miami to Shenzhen Time Difference
Shenzhen is 12 hours ahead of Miami — when it's 12:00 PM in Miami, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Shenzhen. (Miami (America/New_York, EDT); Shenzhen (Asia/Shanghai, CST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Shenzhen is 12 hours ahead of Miami. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Miami and Shenzhen do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Miami and Shenzhen — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Miami, it's 9:00 PM in Shenzhen.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Shenzhen, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Miami.
Shenzhen is currently 12 hours ahead of Miami.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Miami and Shenzhen do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Miami, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Shenzhen.
Quick conversion table
| Miami | Shenzhen |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 12:00 PM |
| 1 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 2 AM | 2:00 PM |
| 3 AM | 3:00 PM |
| 4 AM | 4:00 PM |
| 5 AM | 5:00 PM |
| 6 AM | 6:00 PM |
| 7 AM | 7:00 PM |
| 8 AM | 8:00 PM |
| 9 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 10 AM | 10:00 PM |
| 11 AM | 11:00 PM |
| 12 PM | 12:00 AM (next day) |
| 1 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
| 2 PM | 2:00 AM (next day) |
| 3 PM | 3:00 AM (next day) |
| 4 PM | 4:00 AM (next day) |
| 5 PM | 5:00 AM (next day) |
| 6 PM | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| 7 PM | 7:00 AM (next day) |
| 8 PM | 8:00 AM (next day) |
| 9 PM | 9:00 AM (next day) |
| 10 PM | 10:00 AM (next day) |
| 11 PM | 11:00 AM (next day) |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Miami shifts for daylight saving. After that, Shenzhen will be 13 hours ahead of Miami (currently 12 hours ahead of Miami). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Miami is currently observing daylight saving time.
- Shenzhen does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Shenzhen ahead of or behind Miami?
- Shenzhen is 12 hours ahead of Miami.
- How many hours ahead of Miami is Shenzhen?
- Shenzhen is 12 hours ahead of Miami.
- What time is 9 AM in Miami in Shenzhen?
- 9:00 AM in Miami is 9:00 PM in Shenzhen.
- What time is noon in Miami in Shenzhen?
- 12:00 PM in Miami is 12:00 AM the next day in Shenzhen.
- What time is 5 PM in Miami in Shenzhen?
- 5:00 PM in Miami is 5:00 AM the next day in Shenzhen. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Miami in Shenzhen?
- 3:00 PM in Miami is 3:00 AM the next day in Shenzhen.
- Is Miami currently observing daylight saving time?
- Miami is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Is Shenzhen currently observing daylight saving time?
- Shenzhen does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Miami and Shenzhen observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Miami shifts for daylight saving. After that, Shenzhen will be 13 hours ahead of Miami (currently 12 hours ahead of Miami). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Shenzhen from Miami?
- Miami and Shenzhen business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Miami or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Miami from Shenzhen?
- Shenzhen and Miami business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Shenzhen or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Miami (EDT) to Shenzhen (CST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Add 12 hours to Miami local time to get Shenzhen local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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