Offset
The time difference between Adelaide and Beijing is 1.5 hours.
Adelaide (ACST) is ahead of Beijing (CST).
ACST: UTC+9:30
CST: UTC+8
Neither Adelaide nor Beijing is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–5 PM in Adelaide (9 AM–3 PM in Beijing).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 2:00 PM Adelaide (12:30 PM Beijing).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Adelaide | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 10:30 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 11:30 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 12:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Adelaide observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Adelaide transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from ACST to ACDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 7:18 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
- Day length
- 10h 9m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 10h 9m — 7:18 AM–5:27 PM in Adelaide (5:48 AM–3:57 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Adelaide in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Adelaide is 7:30 am Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Adelaide in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Adelaide is 10:30 am Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Adelaide in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Adelaide is 11:00 am Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Adelaide in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Adelaide is 12:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Adelaide in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Adelaide is 3:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 11:30 pm Adelaide in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Adelaide is 10:00 pm Beijing.