Time in Lucknow vs Beijing
Lucknow keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of Lucknow; 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: 12:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lucknow | 01:00 in Lucknow | 02:00 in Lucknow | 03:00 in Lucknow | 04:00 in Lucknow | 05:00 in Lucknow | 06:00 in Lucknow | 07:00 in Lucknow | 08:00 in Lucknow | 09:00 in Lucknow | 10:00 in Lucknow | 11:00 in Lucknow | 12:00 in Lucknow | 13:00 in Lucknow | 14:00 in Lucknow | 15:00 in Lucknow | 16:00 in Lucknow | 17:00 in Lucknow | 18:00 in Lucknow | 19:00 in Lucknow | 20:00 in Lucknow | 21:00 in Lucknow | 22:00 in Lucknow | 23:00 in Lucknow |
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| Lucknow—— | 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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Best hours to call
09:00 in Lucknow
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Lucknow
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Lucknow
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Lucknow
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lucknow 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 Lucknow?
Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of Lucknow right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lucknow and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Lucknow time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lucknow and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.