Time in Karamay vs Beijing
Karamay keeps UTC+6 (UTC+6) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 2 hours ahead of Karamay; 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: 11:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–16:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Karamay | 01:00 in Karamay | 02:00 in Karamay | 03:00 in Karamay | 04:00 in Karamay | 05:00 in Karamay | 06:00 in Karamay | 07:00 in Karamay | 08:00 in Karamay | 09:00 in Karamay | 10:00 in Karamay | 11:00 in Karamay | 12:00 in Karamay | 13:00 in Karamay | 14:00 in Karamay | 15:00 in Karamay | 16:00 in Karamay | 17:00 in Karamay | 18:00 in Karamay | 19:00 in Karamay | 20:00 in Karamay | 21:00 in Karamay | 22:00 in Karamay | 23:00 in Karamay |
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| Karamay—— | 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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Do more with Karamay and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Karamay
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Karamay
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Karamay
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Karamay
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Karamay 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 Karamay?
Beijing is 2 hours ahead of Karamay right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Karamay and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Karamay time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Karamay and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.