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