Time in Beijing vs Van
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Van keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Van 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 Van (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Van—— | 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 Van
Best hours to call
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Van
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Van
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Van
17:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Van
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Van changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Van of Beijing?
Van 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 Van?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Van change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.