Time difference

Time Difference Between Beirut and Beijing

Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Beirut. The current difference is 5 hours. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.

01 — Right now

Current local time

BeirutLebanon 🇱🇧

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Asia/BeirutUTC+3
BeijingChina 🇨🇳

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Asia/ShanghaiUTC+8
02 — Difference

Beirut vs Beijing

Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Beirut. When it is 12:00 in Beirut, it is 17:00 in Beijing.

03 — UTC offsets

UTC offset comparison

Beirut
UTC+3
Beijing
UTC+8
Difference
5 hours
04 — Scheduling

Working-hours overlap

The best overlap between Beirut and Beijing working hours (09:00–17:00) is 14:00–17:00 Beijing time — that's 09:00–12:00 in Beirut — about 3 hours of shared time.

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05 — Daylight saving

Does the difference change during the year?

Beirut observes daylight saving time while Beijing does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.

06 — Quick facts

At a glance

Time difference
5 hours
Beirut zone
Asia/Beirut
Beijing zone
Asia/Shanghai
Beirut offset
UTC+3
Beijing offset
UTC+8
Beirut DST
Yes
Beijing DST
No
Countries
Lebanon · China
07 — Explore
08 — FAQ

Frequently asked

What is the time difference between Beirut and Beijing?

Beijing is 5 hours ahead of Beirut right now.

Is Beirut ahead of Beijing?

No, Beirut is 5 hours behind Beijing.

Do Beirut and Beijing observe daylight saving time?

Beirut observes daylight saving time while Beijing does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.

What is the best meeting time between Beirut and Beijing?

A good window is 14:00–17:00 in Beijing (09:00–12:00 in Beirut), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.