Time in Beijing vs Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Al Maḩallah al Kubrá keeps EEST (UTC+3) today. Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá (14:00–18:00 your time).

Beijing and Al Maḩallah al Kubrá hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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
Al Maḩallah al Kubrá——	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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Best hours to call

14:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

15:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

16:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

17:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Al Maḩallah al Kubrá

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Al Maḩallah al Kubrá next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Al Maḩallah al Kubrá of Beijing?

Al Maḩallah al Kubrá is 5 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 Al Maḩallah al Kubrá?

Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Al Maḩallah al Kubrá change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.