Time in Beijing vs Rafsanjān
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Rafsanjān keeps UTC+3:30 (UTC+3:30) today. Rafsanjān is 4½ 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: 09:00–14:00 in Rafsanjān (13:00–18:00 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 |
| Rafsanjān—— | 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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Best hours to call
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Rafsanjān
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Rafsanjān
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Rafsanjān
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Rafsanjān
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Rafsanjān changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Rafsanjān of Beijing?
Rafsanjān is 4½ 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 Rafsanjān?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Rafsanjān change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.