Time Difference Between Beijing and Rome
Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Rome.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Rome, Italy. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Rome uses Europe/Rome (UTC+1 standard), so Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Rome. Because Rome 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
- …
Rome
- Country
- Italy
- Time zone
- Europe/Rome
- Standard offset
- UTC+1
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Rome overlap for 1 hour of the working day: 16:00-17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00-10:00 in Rome. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 1 hour
- Window in Beijing
- 16:00 - 17:00
- Window in Rome
- 09:00 - 10:00
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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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Rome?
Beijing is normally 7 hours ahead of Rome (Beijing is UTC+8, Rome is UTC+1). 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 Rome?
Beijing is ahead of Rome by 7 hours under standard time.
Do Beijing and Rome use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Rome observes daylight saving time.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Rome?
Their working hours overlap for 1 hour: 16:00 to 17:00 in Beijing, which is 09:00 to 10:00 in Rome. That is the best window for a live call.