Time Difference Between Beijing and Tokyo
Beijing is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo.
This page shows the live time difference between Beijing, China and Tokyo, Japan. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8 standard) and Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9 standard), so Beijing is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all 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
- …
Tokyo
- Country
- Japan
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Standard offset
- UTC+9
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Beijing and Tokyo share a generous 7 hours of overlapping working hours, from 09:00-16:00 in Beijing (10:00-17:00 in Tokyo), so scheduling a call between them is easy.
- Overlap
- 7 hours
- Window in Beijing
- 09:00 - 16:00
- Window in Tokyo
- 10:00 - 17:00
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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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Beijing and Tokyo?
Beijing is normally 1 hour behind Tokyo (Beijing is UTC+8, Tokyo is UTC+9). 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 Tokyo?
Beijing is behind Tokyo by 1 hour under standard time.
Do Beijing and Tokyo use daylight saving time?
Beijing stays on the same offset all year; Tokyo does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Beijing and Tokyo?
Their working hours overlap for 7 hours: 09:00 to 16:00 in Beijing, which is 10:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo. That is the best window for a live call.