Time in Hōfu vs Beijing
Hōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Hōfu; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Beijing (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hōfu | 01:00 in Hōfu | 02:00 in Hōfu | 03:00 in Hōfu | 04:00 in Hōfu | 05:00 in Hōfu | 06:00 in Hōfu | 07:00 in Hōfu | 08:00 in Hōfu | 09:00 in Hōfu | 10:00 in Hōfu | 11:00 in Hōfu | 12:00 in Hōfu | 13:00 in Hōfu | 14:00 in Hōfu | 15:00 in Hōfu | 16:00 in Hōfu | 17:00 in Hōfu | 18:00 in Hōfu | 19:00 in Hōfu | 20:00 in Hōfu | 21:00 in Hōfu | 22:00 in Hōfu | 23:00 in Hōfu |
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| Hōfu—— | 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Hōfu and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hōfu nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Hōfu?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Hōfu right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hōfu and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Hōfu time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hōfu and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.