Time in Santa Marta vs Beijing
Santa Marta keeps UTC−5 (UTC−5) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Santa Marta; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Beijing — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (06:00 there).
| City | 00:00 in Santa Marta | 01:00 in Santa Marta | 02:00 in Santa Marta | 03:00 in Santa Marta | 04:00 in Santa Marta | 05:00 in Santa Marta | 06:00 in Santa Marta | 07:00 in Santa Marta | 08:00 in Santa Marta | 09:00 in Santa Marta | 10:00 in Santa Marta | 11:00 in Santa Marta | 12:00 in Santa Marta | 13:00 in Santa Marta | 14:00 in Santa Marta | 15:00 in Santa Marta | 16:00 in Santa Marta | 17:00 in Santa Marta | 18:00 in Santa Marta | 19:00 in Santa Marta | 20:00 in Santa Marta | 21:00 in Santa Marta | 22:00 in Santa Marta | 23:00 in Santa Marta |
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| Santa Marta—— | 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 Santa Marta and Beijing
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Beijing — the nearest workable window is 17:00–18:00 your time (06:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Santa Marta nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Santa Marta?
Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Santa Marta right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Santa Marta and Beijing?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 17:00–18:00 your time (06:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Santa Marta and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.