Time in Ōtsu vs Beijing
Ōtsu keeps JST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Ōtsu; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Beijing (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Ōtsu | 01:00 in Ōtsu | 02:00 in Ōtsu | 03:00 in Ōtsu | 04:00 in Ōtsu | 05:00 in Ōtsu | 06:00 in Ōtsu | 07:00 in Ōtsu | 08:00 in Ōtsu | 09:00 in Ōtsu | 10:00 in Ōtsu | 11:00 in Ōtsu | 12:00 in Ōtsu | 13:00 in Ōtsu | 14:00 in Ōtsu | 15:00 in Ōtsu | 16:00 in Ōtsu | 17:00 in Ōtsu | 18:00 in Ōtsu | 19:00 in Ōtsu | 20:00 in Ōtsu | 21:00 in Ōtsu | 22:00 in Ōtsu | 23:00 in Ōtsu |
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| Ōtsu—— | 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 Ōtsu and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Ōtsu
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Ōtsu
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Ōtsu
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Ōtsu
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Ōtsu 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 Ōtsu?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Ōtsu right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Ōtsu and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Ōtsu time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Ōtsu and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.