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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 Jaffna

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Jaffna keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Jaffna is 2½ 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: 09:00–16:00 in Jaffna (11:00–18:00 your time).

Beijing and Jaffna hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Beijing01:00 in Beijing02:00 in Beijing03:00 in Beijing04:00 in Beijing05:00 in Beijing06:00 in Beijing07:00 in Beijing08:00 in Beijing09:00 in Beijing10:00 in Beijing11:00 in Beijing12:00 in Beijing13:00 in Beijing14:00 in Beijing15:00 in Beijing16:00 in Beijing17:00 in Beijing18:00 in Beijing19:00 in Beijing20:00 in Beijing21:00 in Beijing22:00 in Beijing23:00 in Beijing
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  • Working hours
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Best hours to call

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Beijing nor Jaffna changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Jaffna of Beijing?

Jaffna is 2½ 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 Jaffna?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Jaffna change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.