Time in Beijing vs Altay
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Altay keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) today. Altay is 2 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: 09:00–16:00 in Altay (11:00–18:00 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 |
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| 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 |
| Altay—— | 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 Altay
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Altay
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Altay
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Altay
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Altay
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Altay changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Altay of Beijing?
Altay is 2 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 Altay?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Altay change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.