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