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