Time in Beijing vs Mahābād
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Mahābād keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Mahābād is 4½ 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: 09:00–14:00 in Mahābād (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Mahābād—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mahābād
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mahābād
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mahābād
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mahābād
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Mahābād changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mahābād of Beijing?
Mahābād is 4½ 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 Mahābād?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Mahābād change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.