Time in Beijing vs Kara
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kara keeps WAT (UTC+1) today. Kara is 7 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: 09:00–11:00 in Kara (16:00–18:00 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 |
| Kara—— | 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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Do more with Beijing and Kara
Best hours to call
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kara
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kara
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kara changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kara of Beijing?
Kara is 7 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 Kara?
Any hour in 16:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kara change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.