Time in Beijing vs Sapporo
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Sapporo keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Sapporo 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 Sapporo (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 |
| Sapporo—— | 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
09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Sapporo
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Sapporo
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Sapporo
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Sapporo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Sapporo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sapporo of Beijing?
Sapporo 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 Sapporo?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Sapporo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.