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