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