Time in Beijing vs Soweto
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Soweto keeps SAST (UTC+2) today. Soweto is 6 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: 09:00–12:00 in Soweto (15:00–18:00 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 |
| Soweto—— | 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 Soweto
Best hours to call
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Soweto
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Soweto
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Soweto
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Soweto changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Soweto of Beijing?
Soweto is 6 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 Soweto?
Any hour in 15:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Soweto change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.