LondonUnited Kingdom 🇬🇧
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Europe/LondonUTC+1
Time difference
Time Difference Between London and Beijing
Beijing is 7 hours ahead of London. The current difference is 7 hours. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.
Current local time
BeijingChina 🇨🇳
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Asia/ShanghaiUTC+8
London vs Beijing
Beijing is 7 hours ahead of London. When it is 12:00 in London, it is 19:00 in Beijing.
UTC offset comparison
London
UTC+1
Beijing
UTC+8
Difference
7 hours
Working-hours overlap
The best overlap between London and Beijing working hours (09:00–17:00) is 16:00–17:00 Beijing time — that's 09:00–10:00 in London — about 1 hour of shared time.
Event planner
London
Beijing
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
London 09–17Beijing 09–17Best meeting window
Timeline shown in London local time. Green columns are the best times to meet.
Does the difference change during the year?
London observes daylight saving time while Beijing does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
At a glance
Time difference
7 hours
London zone
Europe/London
Beijing zone
Asia/Shanghai
London offset
UTC+1
Beijing offset
UTC+8
London DST
Yes
Beijing DST
No
Countries
United Kingdom · China
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Frequently asked
What is the time difference between London and Beijing?
Beijing is 7 hours ahead of London right now.
Is London ahead of Beijing?
No, London is 7 hours behind Beijing.
Do London and Beijing observe daylight saving time?
London observes daylight saving time while Beijing does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
What is the best meeting time between London and Beijing?
A good window is 16:00–17:00 in Beijing (09:00–10:00 in London), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.