Time in Beijing vs Kingston
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kingston keeps EST (UTC−5) today. Kingston is 13 hours behind Beijing; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Kingston — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
| 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 |
| Kingston—— | 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 Kingston
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Kingston — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kingston changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kingston of Beijing?
Kingston is 13 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 Kingston?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Beijing and Kingston change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.