Time in Kobe vs Beijing
Kobe keeps JST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Kobe; 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 Kobe | 01:00 in Kobe | 02:00 in Kobe | 03:00 in Kobe | 04:00 in Kobe | 05:00 in Kobe | 06:00 in Kobe | 07:00 in Kobe | 08:00 in Kobe | 09:00 in Kobe | 10:00 in Kobe | 11:00 in Kobe | 12:00 in Kobe | 13:00 in Kobe | 14:00 in Kobe | 15:00 in Kobe | 16:00 in Kobe | 17:00 in Kobe | 18:00 in Kobe | 19:00 in Kobe | 20:00 in Kobe | 21:00 in Kobe | 22:00 in Kobe | 23:00 in Kobe |
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| Kobe—— | 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 Kobe and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Kobe
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Kobe
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Kobe
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Kobe
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kobe 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 Kobe?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Kobe right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Kobe and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Kobe time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kobe and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.