Time in Beijing vs Cochin
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Cochin keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Cochin is 2½ 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: 09:00–16:00 in Cochin (11:00–18:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Cochin—— | 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 Cochin
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Cochin
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Cochin
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Cochin
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Cochin
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Cochin changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Cochin of Beijing?
Cochin is 2½ 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 Cochin?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Cochin change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.