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