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