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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Beijing vs Songea

Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Songea keeps EAT (UTC+3) today. Songea is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Songea (14:00–18:00 your time).

Beijing and Songea hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Beijing01:00 in Beijing02:00 in Beijing03:00 in Beijing04:00 in Beijing05:00 in Beijing06:00 in Beijing07:00 in Beijing08:00 in Beijing09:00 in Beijing10:00 in Beijing11:00 in Beijing12:00 in Beijing13:00 in Beijing14:00 in Beijing15:00 in Beijing16:00 in Beijing17:00 in Beijing18:00 in Beijing19:00 in Beijing20:00 in Beijing21:00 in Beijing22:00 in Beijing23:00 in Beijing
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  • Working hours
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  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Songea
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Songea
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Songea
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Songea

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Beijing nor Songea changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Songea of Beijing?

Songea is 5 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 Songea?

Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Beijing and Songea change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.