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