What is the time difference between Tokyo and Beijing?

Beijing is 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?

Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?

No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

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

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

It is 11:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.

Which time zones do Tokyo and Beijing use?

Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Tokyo time to Beijing time

Right now Beijing runs 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo, and what the clock reads in Beijing at that same moment.

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

Daylight saving time

Both cities keep one offset all year. Whatever difference holds today still holds in six months.

Tokyo

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+9

Beijing

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

When you can actually talk

The window is 8 hours wide — 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, 09:00–17:00 in Beijing.

Tokyo 10:00–18:00Beijing 09:00–17:00

Reference

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

	Tokyo	Beijing
IANA zone	Asia/Tokyo	Asia/Shanghai
Abbreviation	UTC+9	UTC+8
Standard offset	UTC+9	UTC+8
Daylight offset	—	—
Clock changes this year	0	0
Country	Japan	China

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

Common questions

What is the time difference between Tokyo and Beijing?: Beijing is 1 hour behind Tokyo. 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 Tokyo?: Between 10:00–18:00 in Tokyo, which is 09:00–17:00 in Beijing. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Tokyo observe daylight saving time?: No. Tokyo stays on UTC+9 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
If it is midday in Tokyo, what time is it in Beijing?: It is 11:00 in Beijing, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it does not change through the year, because neither city moves its clocks.
Which time zones do Tokyo and Beijing use?: Tokyo uses Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9, and Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.