Time in Ciutat Vella vs Beijing
Ciutat Vella keeps CEST (UTC+2) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Ciutat Vella; 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).
| City | 00:00 in Ciutat Vella | 01:00 in Ciutat Vella | 02:00 in Ciutat Vella | 03:00 in Ciutat Vella | 04:00 in Ciutat Vella | 05:00 in Ciutat Vella | 06:00 in Ciutat Vella | 07:00 in Ciutat Vella | 08:00 in Ciutat Vella | 09:00 in Ciutat Vella | 10:00 in Ciutat Vella | 11:00 in Ciutat Vella | 12:00 in Ciutat Vella | 13:00 in Ciutat Vella | 14:00 in Ciutat Vella | 15:00 in Ciutat Vella | 16:00 in Ciutat Vella | 17:00 in Ciutat Vella | 18:00 in Ciutat Vella | 19:00 in Ciutat Vella | 20:00 in Ciutat Vella | 21:00 in Ciutat Vella | 22:00 in Ciutat Vella | 23:00 in Ciutat Vella |
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| Ciutat Vella—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
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Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Ciutat Vella 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 Ciutat Vella?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Ciutat Vella right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Ciutat Vella and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Ciutat Vella time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ciutat Vella 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.