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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 Jōetsu

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Jōetsu keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Jōetsu 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 Jōetsu (09:00–17:00 your time).

Beijing and Jōetsu 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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  • Night
  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

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

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Jōetsu of Beijing?

Jōetsu 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 Jōetsu?

Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Jōetsu change clocks on the same date?

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