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