Time in Beijing vs Christchurch

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Christchurch keeps NZST (UTC+12) today. Christchurch is 4 hours ahead of 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: 13:00–18:00 in Christchurch (09:00–14:00 your time).

Beijing and Christchurch hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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
Christchurch——	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

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Best hours to call

09:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

13:00 in Christchurch

10:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

14:00 in Christchurch

11:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

15:00 in Christchurch

12:00 in Beijing

Inside working hours on both sides

16:00 in Christchurch

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Christchurch next changes on Sunday 27 September 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Christchurch of Beijing?

Christchurch is 4 hours ahead of 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 Christchurch?

Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Christchurch change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.