Time in East London vs Beijing
East London keeps SAST (UTC+2) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 6 hours ahead of East London; 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 East London | 01:00 in East London | 02:00 in East London | 03:00 in East London | 04:00 in East London | 05:00 in East London | 06:00 in East London | 07:00 in East London | 08:00 in East London | 09:00 in East London | 10:00 in East London | 11:00 in East London | 12:00 in East London | 13:00 in East London | 14:00 in East London | 15:00 in East London | 16:00 in East London | 17:00 in East London | 18:00 in East London | 19:00 in East London | 20:00 in East London | 21:00 in East London | 22:00 in East London | 23:00 in East London |
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| East London—— | 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
09:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
10:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
11:00 in East London
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither East London nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of East London?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of East London right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between East London and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 East London time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do East London and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.