What is the time difference between London and Beijing?

Beijing is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Beijing from London?

Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does London observe daylight saving time?

Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

If it is midday in London, what time is it in Beijing?

It is 19:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do London and Beijing use?

London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert London time to Beijing time

Right now Beijing runs 7 hours ahead of London. That gap is not fixed: it moves when either city changes its clocks.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in London, and what the clock reads in Beijing at that same moment.

London	Beijing
00:00	07:00
01:00	08:00
02:00	09:00
03:00	10:00
04:00	11:00
05:00	12:00
06:00	13:00
07:00	14:00
08:00	15:00
09:00	16:00
10:00	17:00
11:00	18:00
12:00	19:00
13:00	20:00
14:00	21:00
15:00	22:00
16:00	23:00
17:00	00:00next day
18:00	01:00next day
19:00	02:00next day
20:00	03:00next day
21:00	04:00next day
22:00	05:00next day
23:00	06:00next day

Daylight saving time

Beijing keeps one offset all year while London moves twice. That is the whole reason this difference is seasonal.

London

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+0
Daylight: UTC+1
Next change: 2026-10-25 −60m

Beijing

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

You have 2 hours of shared working time: 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Beijing.

London 09:00–11:00Beijing 16:00–18:00

Reference

The underlying data, in case you need to put it in a calendar invitation or a configuration file.

	London	Beijing
IANA zone	Europe/London	Asia/Shanghai
Abbreviation	BST	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+0	UTC+8
Daylight offset	UTC+1	—
Clock changes this year	2	0
Country	United Kingdom	China

Example, not the current time. Live times appear once the page loads.

Common questions

What is the time difference between London and Beijing?: Beijing is 7 hours ahead of London. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Beijing from London?: Between 09:00–11:00 in London, which is 16:00–18:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does London observe daylight saving time?: Yes. London runs on UTC+0 in winter and UTC+1 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-25, when clocks go back by 60 minutes.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in London, what time is it in Beijing?: It is 19:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do London and Beijing use?: London uses Europe/London, currently UTC+1 (BST), and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.