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