Time in Beijing vs Herāt
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Herāt keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) today. Herāt is 3½ 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: 09:00–15:00 in Herāt (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Herāt—— | 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 Herāt
Best hours to call
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Herāt
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Herāt
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Herāt
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Herāt
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Herāt changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Herāt of Beijing?
Herāt is 3½ 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 Herāt?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Herāt change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.