Time in Seto vs Beijing
Seto keeps JST (UTC+9) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 1 hour behind Seto; 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 Seto | 01:00 in Seto | 02:00 in Seto | 03:00 in Seto | 04:00 in Seto | 05:00 in Seto | 06:00 in Seto | 07:00 in Seto | 08:00 in Seto | 09:00 in Seto | 10:00 in Seto | 11:00 in Seto | 12:00 in Seto | 13:00 in Seto | 14:00 in Seto | 15:00 in Seto | 16:00 in Seto | 17:00 in Seto | 18:00 in Seto | 19:00 in Seto | 20:00 in Seto | 21:00 in Seto | 22:00 in Seto | 23:00 in Seto |
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| Seto—— | 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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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Seto and Beijing
Best hours to call
10:00 in Seto
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Seto
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Seto
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Beijing
13:00 in Seto
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Seto nor Beijing changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Beijing of Seto?
Beijing is 1 hour behind Seto right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Seto and Beijing?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Seto time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Seto and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.