Time in Beijing vs Shymkent
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Shymkent keeps UTC+5 (UTC+5) today. Shymkent is 3 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: 09:00–15:00 in Shymkent (12:00–18:00 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 |
| Shymkent—— | 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 Shymkent
Best hours to call
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shymkent
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shymkent
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shymkent
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shymkent
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Shymkent changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shymkent of Beijing?
Shymkent is 3 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 Shymkent?
Any hour in 12:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Shymkent change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.