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