Time in Beijing vs Kandahār
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kandahār keeps UTC+4:30 (UTC+4:30) today. Kandahār is 3½ 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: 09:00–15:00 in Kandahār (12:00–18:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kandahār—— | 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
Do more with Beijing and Kandahār
Best hours to call
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kandahār
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kandahār
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kandahār
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kandahār
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kandahār changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kandahār of Beijing?
Kandahār is 3½ 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 Kandahār?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kandahār change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.