Time in Beijing vs Astrakhan
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Astrakhan keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Astrakhan is 4 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: 09:00–14:00 in Astrakhan (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Astrakhan—— | 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
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Astrakhan
Best hours to call
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Astrakhan
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Astrakhan
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Astrakhan
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Astrakhan
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Astrakhan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Astrakhan of Beijing?
Astrakhan is 4 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 Astrakhan?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Astrakhan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.