Time in Kowloon vs Beijing
Kowloon keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is the same time as Kowloon; 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: 09:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Kowloon | 01:00 in Kowloon | 02:00 in Kowloon | 03:00 in Kowloon | 04:00 in Kowloon | 05:00 in Kowloon | 06:00 in Kowloon | 07:00 in Kowloon | 08:00 in Kowloon | 09:00 in Kowloon | 10:00 in Kowloon | 11:00 in Kowloon | 12:00 in Kowloon | 13:00 in Kowloon | 14:00 in Kowloon | 15:00 in Kowloon | 16:00 in Kowloon | 17:00 in Kowloon | 18:00 in Kowloon | 19:00 in Kowloon | 20:00 in Kowloon | 21:00 in Kowloon | 22:00 in Kowloon | 23:00 in Kowloon |
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| Kowloon—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Kowloon and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Kowloon
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Kowloon
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Kowloon
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Kowloon
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kowloon nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Kowloon?
Beijing and Kowloon read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Kowloon and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Kowloon time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kowloon and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.