Time in Beijing vs Kanchipuram
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kanchipuram keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Kanchipuram 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 Kanchipuram (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Kanchipuram—— | 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
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Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kanchipuram
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kanchipuram
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kanchipuram
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kanchipuram
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kanchipuram changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kanchipuram of Beijing?
Kanchipuram 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 Kanchipuram?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kanchipuram change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.