Time in Beijing vs Kigali
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kigali keeps CAT (UTC+2) today. Kigali is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Kigali (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Kigali—— | 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 Kigali
Best hours to call
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kigali
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kigali
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kigali
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kigali changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kigali of Beijing?
Kigali is 6 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 Kigali?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kigali change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.