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