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