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