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