Time Difference Between Beijing and London
Beijing is normally 8 hours ahead of London.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and London, United Kingdom. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and London uses Europe/London (UTC standard), so Beijing is normally 8 hours ahead of London. Because London observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Beijing
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- Standard offset
- UTC
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and London have no overlapping working hours: when one city is in its 9 to 5, the other is outside it. To talk live, one side needs to take the call early or late, so asynchronous updates usually work better for this pair.
- Overlap
- None during standard working hours
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and London?
Beijing is normally 8 hours ahead of London (Beijing is UTC+8, London is UTC). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Beijing ahead of or behind London?
Beijing is ahead of London by 8 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and London use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; London observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and London?
There is no overlap between a standard 9 to 5 working day in Beijing and in London, so a live call means one side joining outside normal hours.