Time in Lusaka vs Beijing
Lusaka keeps CAT (UTC+2) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Lusaka; 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: 15:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–12:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Lusaka | 01:00 in Lusaka | 02:00 in Lusaka | 03:00 in Lusaka | 04:00 in Lusaka | 05:00 in Lusaka | 06:00 in Lusaka | 07:00 in Lusaka | 08:00 in Lusaka | 09:00 in Lusaka | 10:00 in Lusaka | 11:00 in Lusaka | 12:00 in Lusaka | 13:00 in Lusaka | 14:00 in Lusaka | 15:00 in Lusaka | 16:00 in Lusaka | 17:00 in Lusaka | 18:00 in Lusaka | 19:00 in Lusaka | 20:00 in Lusaka | 21:00 in Lusaka | 22:00 in Lusaka | 23:00 in Lusaka |
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| Lusaka—— | 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 Lusaka and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Lusaka
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Lusaka nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Lusaka?
Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Lusaka right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Lusaka and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–12:00 Lusaka time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Lusaka and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.