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