Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Dublin is 7 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Dublin (BST).
CST: UTC+8
BST: UTC+1
Dublin is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 4 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–10 AM in Dublin).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Beijing (9:00 AM Dublin).
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.
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
Ireland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Saint Brigid's DayMon, Feb 2
- Saint Patrick's DayTue, Mar 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- May DayMon, May 4
- June HolidayMon, Jun 1
- August HolidayMon, Aug 3
- October HolidayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Dublin | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Dublin observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Dublin transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 6:39 PM
- Day length
- 12h 51m
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 8:05 PM
- Day length
- 13h 22m
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 China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- DUB
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Dublin?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 2:00 am Dublin.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Dublin?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 5:00 am Dublin.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Dublin?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 5:30 am Dublin.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Dublin?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Dublin.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Dublin?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 10:00 am Dublin.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Dublin?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 4:30 pm Dublin.