Time in Mecca vs Beijing
Mecca keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Mecca; 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: 14:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Mecca | 01:00 in Mecca | 02:00 in Mecca | 03:00 in Mecca | 04:00 in Mecca | 05:00 in Mecca | 06:00 in Mecca | 07:00 in Mecca | 08:00 in Mecca | 09:00 in Mecca | 10:00 in Mecca | 11:00 in Mecca | 12:00 in Mecca | 13:00 in Mecca | 14:00 in Mecca | 15:00 in Mecca | 16:00 in Mecca | 17:00 in Mecca | 18:00 in Mecca | 19:00 in Mecca | 20:00 in Mecca | 21:00 in Mecca | 22:00 in Mecca | 23:00 in Mecca |
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| Mecca—— | 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 Mecca and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mecca nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Mecca?
Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Mecca right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mecca and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Mecca time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mecca and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.