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