Beijing to London time

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Beijing to London conversion table

For Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Rows where both places are inside 9 AM–5 PM are highlighted.

BeijingLondon
12:00 AM4:00 PM (previous day)
1:00 AM5:00 PM (previous day)
2:00 AM6:00 PM (previous day)
3:00 AM7:00 PM (previous day)
4:00 AM8:00 PM (previous day)
5:00 AM9:00 PM (previous day)
6:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
7:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
8:00 AM12:00 AM
9:00 AM1:00 AM
10:00 AM2:00 AM
11:00 AM3:00 AM
12:00 PM4:00 AM
1:00 PM5:00 AM
2:00 PM6:00 AM
3:00 PM7:00 AM
4:00 PM8:00 AM
5:00 PM9:00 AM
6:00 PM10:00 AM
7:00 PM11:00 AM
8:00 PM12:00 PM
9:00 PM1:00 PM
10:00 PM2:00 PM
11:00 PM3:00 PM

About these time zones

Beijing: China Standard Time

Beijing, China uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (CST).

No clock change is scheduled; the offset stays the same all year.

London: Greenwich Mean Time

London, United Kingdom uses the Europe/London time zone (GMT).

Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

Questions about Beijing and London time

What is the time difference between Beijing and London?

The current difference is shown at the top of this page. Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year; London uses Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) as standard time and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) during daylight saving time. The difference can change if only one side observes daylight saving time or if their clocks change on different dates. Choose your meeting date in the converter to check the applicable offset.

When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, what time is it in London?

On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 9:00 AM in Beijing was 1:00 AM in London. The conversion table above shows today’s values.

Do the clocks change in Beijing or London?

Beijing does not change its clocks. London: Sunday, March 28, 2027: clocks go forward 1 hour at 1:00 AM local time (UTC+0 → UTC+1).

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