Time in Sūrat vs Beijing
Sūrat keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat; 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: 12:00–18:00 in Beijing (09:00–15:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Sūrat | 01:00 in Sūrat | 02:00 in Sūrat | 03:00 in Sūrat | 04:00 in Sūrat | 05:00 in Sūrat | 06:00 in Sūrat | 07:00 in Sūrat | 08:00 in Sūrat | 09:00 in Sūrat | 10:00 in Sūrat | 11:00 in Sūrat | 12:00 in Sūrat | 13:00 in Sūrat | 14:00 in Sūrat | 15:00 in Sūrat | 16:00 in Sūrat | 17:00 in Sūrat | 18:00 in Sūrat | 19:00 in Sūrat | 20:00 in Sūrat | 21:00 in Sūrat | 22:00 in Sūrat | 23:00 in Sūrat |
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| Sūrat—— | 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 |
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Do more with Sūrat and Beijing
Best hours to call
09:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Beijing
10:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Beijing
11:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Beijing
12:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Beijing
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Sūrat 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 Sūrat?
Beijing is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sūrat and Beijing?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Sūrat time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sūrat and Beijing change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.