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