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