Time in Beijing vs Yao
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Yao keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Yao is 1 hour ahead of 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: 10:00–18:00 in Yao (09:00–17:00 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 |
| Yao—— | 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 Yao
Best hours to call
09:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Yao
10:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Yao
11:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Yao
12:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Yao
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Yao changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Yao of Beijing?
Yao is 1 hour ahead of 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 Yao?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Yao change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.