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