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