Time in Beijing vs Ar Raqqah
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Ar Raqqah keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Ar Raqqah 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 Ar Raqqah (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Ar Raqqah—— | 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 Ar Raqqah
Best hours to call
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Ar Raqqah
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Ar Raqqah
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Ar Raqqah
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Ar Raqqah
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Ar Raqqah changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Ar Raqqah of Beijing?
Ar Raqqah 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 Ar Raqqah?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Ar Raqqah change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.