Time in Beijing vs Benin City
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Benin City keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Benin City is 7 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: 09:00–11:00 in Benin City (16:00–18:00 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 |
| Benin City—— | 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 Benin City
Best hours to call
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Benin City
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Benin City
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Benin City changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Benin City of Beijing?
Benin City is 7 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 Benin City?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Benin City change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.