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