Time in Beijing vs Hōfu
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Hōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Hōfu is 1 hour 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: 10:00–18:00 in Hōfu (09:00–17:00 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 |
| Hōfu—— | 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 Hōfu
Best hours to call
09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Hōfu
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Hōfu
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Hōfu
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Hōfu
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Hōfu changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Hōfu of Beijing?
Hōfu is 1 hour 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 Hōfu?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Hōfu change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.