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