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Time in Kaesŏng vs Beijing

Kaesŏng keeps KST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Kaesŏng; 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).

Kaesŏng and Beijing hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Kaesŏng01:00 in Kaesŏng02:00 in Kaesŏng03:00 in Kaesŏng04:00 in Kaesŏng05:00 in Kaesŏng06:00 in Kaesŏng07:00 in Kaesŏng08:00 in Kaesŏng09:00 in Kaesŏng10:00 in Kaesŏng11:00 in Kaesŏng12:00 in Kaesŏng13:00 in Kaesŏng14:00 in Kaesŏng15:00 in Kaesŏng16:00 in Kaesŏng17:00 in Kaesŏng18:00 in Kaesŏng19:00 in Kaesŏng20:00 in Kaesŏng21:00 in Kaesŏng22:00 in Kaesŏng23:00 in Kaesŏng
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Beijing——000102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223
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Best hours to call

10:00 in Kaesŏng
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Kaesŏng
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Kaesŏng
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Kaesŏng
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Kaesŏng 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 Kaesŏng?

Beijing is 1 hour behind Kaesŏng right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Kaesŏng and Beijing?

Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Kaesŏng time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Kaesŏng and Beijing change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.