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Time in Cartagena vs Beijing

Cartagena keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Cartagena; 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: 15:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–12:00 your time).

Cartagena and Beijing hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Cartagena
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Cartagena
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Cartagena
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Cartagena next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Beijing of Cartagena?

Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Cartagena right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Cartagena and Beijing?

Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Cartagena time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Cartagena and Beijing change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.