Time in Beijing vs Lucknow
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Lucknow keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Lucknow is 2½ 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: 09:00–16:00 in Lucknow (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Lucknow—— | 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 Lucknow
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Lucknow
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Lucknow
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Lucknow
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Lucknow
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Lucknow changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Lucknow of Beijing?
Lucknow is 2½ 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 Lucknow?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Lucknow change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.