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