Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Frankfurt am Main is 7 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Frankfurt am Main (CET).
CST: UTC+8
CET: UTC+1
Neither Beijing nor Frankfurt am Main is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–11 AM in Frankfurt am Main).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Beijing (10:00 AM Frankfurt am Main).
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
Germany
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- German Unity DaySat, Oct 3
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
About these zones
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Frankfurt am Main uses Central European Time (CET, or CEST). To call Germany, dial +49.
Frankfurt am Main is approximately 4,850 miles northwest of Beijing.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Frankfurt am Main | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 2:00 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
Frankfurt am Main observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Frankfurt am Main transitions: on Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks spring forward from CET to CEST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10h 48m
- Sunrise
- 7:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
- Day length
- 10h 13m
Daylight overlap: 3h 19m — 2:04 PM–5:23 PM in Beijing (7:04 AM–10:23 AM in Frankfurt am Main). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Central European 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 Central European Time
- BER
- HAM
- LBC
- MUC
- CGN
- DUS
- FRA
- STR
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 2:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 5:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 5:30 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 10:00 am Frankfurt am Main.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Frankfurt am Main?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 4:30 pm Frankfurt am Main.