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