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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Beijing vs Hamilton

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Hamilton keeps NZST (UTC+12) today. Hamilton 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 Hamilton (09:00–14:00 your time).

Beijing and Hamilton hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Hamilton
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Hamilton
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Hamilton
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Hamilton

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Hamilton 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 Hamilton of Beijing?

Hamilton 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 Hamilton?

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

Do Beijing and Hamilton 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.