Time in Aktau vs Beijing
Aktau keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 3 hours ahead of Aktau; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 12:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Aktau | 01:00 in Aktau | 02:00 in Aktau | 03:00 in Aktau | 04:00 in Aktau | 05:00 in Aktau | 06:00 in Aktau | 07:00 in Aktau | 08:00 in Aktau | 09:00 in Aktau | 10:00 in Aktau | 11:00 in Aktau | 12:00 in Aktau | 13:00 in Aktau | 14:00 in Aktau | 15:00 in Aktau | 16:00 in Aktau | 17:00 in Aktau | 18:00 in Aktau | 19:00 in Aktau | 20:00 in Aktau | 21:00 in Aktau | 22:00 in Aktau | 23:00 in Aktau |
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| Aktau—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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Do more with Aktau and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Aktau
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Aktau nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Aktau?
Beijing is 3 hours ahead of Aktau right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Aktau and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Aktau time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Aktau and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.