Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Kansas City is 13 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Kansas City (CDT).
CST: UTC+8
CDT: UTC-5
Kansas City is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Beijing and Kansas City don't overlap on the same weekday. Kansas City is 13 hours behind Beijing.
Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.
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
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Kansas City uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Kansas City is approximately 6,650 miles northeast of Beijing.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Kansas City | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 11:00 am | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Kansas City observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Kansas City transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 7:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 5:53 AM
- Sunset
- 8:44 PM
- Day length
- 14h 51m
Daylight overlap: 4h 57m — 4:47 AM–9:44 AM in Beijing (3:47 PM–8:44 PM in Kansas City). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Central 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 Time
- GYY
- MDW
- ORD
- HOU
- IAH
- SAT
- DAL
- DFW
- AUS
- BNA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Kansas City?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 8:00 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Kansas City?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 11:00 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Kansas City?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 11:30 pm Kansas City, the previous day.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Kansas City?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 1:00 am Kansas City.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Kansas City?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 4:00 am Kansas City.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Kansas City?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 10:30 am Kansas City.