Time in Beijing vs Paltan
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Paltan keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) today. Paltan is 2 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 Paltan (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 |
| Paltan—— | 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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- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Paltan
Best hours to call
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Paltan
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Paltan
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Paltan
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Paltan
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Paltan changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Paltan of Beijing?
Paltan is 2 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 Paltan?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Paltan change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.