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