Time in Beijing vs Kumagaya
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kumagaya keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Kumagaya is 1 hour ahead of 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: 10:00–18:00 in Kumagaya (09:00–17:00 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 |
| Kumagaya—— | 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 Kumagaya
Best hours to call
09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kumagaya
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kumagaya
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kumagaya
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Kumagaya
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Kumagaya changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kumagaya of Beijing?
Kumagaya is 1 hour ahead of 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 Kumagaya?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Kumagaya change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.