Time in Beijing vs Diez de Octubre
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Diez de Octubre keeps UTC−4 (UTC−4) today. Diez de Octubre is 12 hours behind Beijing; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Diez de Octubre — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).
| 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 |
| Diez de Octubre—— | 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 Diez de Octubre
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Diez de Octubre — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Diez de Octubre next changes on Sunday 1 November 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 Diez de Octubre of Beijing?
Diez de Octubre is 12 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 Diez de Octubre?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Beijing and Diez de Octubre 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.