Time in Beijing vs Djibouti
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Djibouti keeps EAT (UTC+3) today. Djibouti is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Djibouti (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Djibouti—— | 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 Djibouti
Best hours to call
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Djibouti
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Djibouti
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Djibouti
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Djibouti
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Djibouti changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Djibouti of Beijing?
Djibouti is 5 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 Djibouti?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Djibouti change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.