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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Beijing vs London

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and London keeps EDT (UTC−4) today. London is 12 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 London — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Beijing and London hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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  • Working hours
  • Shoulder
  • Night
  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

there is no working-hour overlap with London — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

London next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is London of Beijing?

London is 12 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 London?

There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.

Do Beijing and London change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.