Time in Beijing vs Medina
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Medina keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Medina is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Medina (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Medina—— | 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 Medina
Best hours to call
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Medina
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Medina
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Medina
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Medina
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Medina changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Medina of Beijing?
Medina is 5 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 Medina?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Medina change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.