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