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