Time in Beijing vs P’yŏngsŏng
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and P’yŏngsŏng keeps KST (UTC+9) today. P’yŏngsŏng 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 P’yŏngsŏng (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 |
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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 |
| P’yŏngsŏng—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Do more with Beijing and P’yŏngsŏng
Best hours to call
09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in P’yŏngsŏng
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in P’yŏngsŏng
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in P’yŏngsŏng
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in P’yŏngsŏng
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor P’yŏngsŏng changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is P’yŏngsŏng of Beijing?
P’yŏngsŏng 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 P’yŏngsŏng?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and P’yŏngsŏng change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.