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