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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Beijing vs Anchorage

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Anchorage keeps AKDT (UTC−8) today. Anchorage is 16 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: 17:00–18:00 in Anchorage (09:00–10:00 your time).

Beijing and Anchorage hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Beijing01:00 in Beijing02:00 in Beijing03:00 in Beijing04:00 in Beijing05:00 in Beijing06:00 in Beijing07:00 in Beijing08:00 in Beijing09:00 in Beijing10:00 in Beijing11:00 in Beijing12:00 in Beijing13:00 in Beijing14:00 in Beijing15:00 in Beijing16:00 in Beijing17:00 in Beijing18:00 in Beijing19:00 in Beijing20:00 in Beijing21:00 in Beijing22:00 in Beijing23:00 in Beijing
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Anchorage——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Anchorage

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Anchorage next changes on Sunday 1 November 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 Anchorage of Beijing?

Anchorage is 16 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 Anchorage?

Any hour in 09:00–10:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Anchorage 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.