Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Kharkiv is 5 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Kharkiv (EEST).
CST: UTC+8
EEST: UTC+3
Kharkiv is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–12 PM in Kharkiv).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Beijing (10:00 AM Kharkiv).
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
Ukraine
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- International Women's DaySun, Mar 8
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 12
- International Workers' DayFri, May 1
- Victory day over Nazism in World War IIFri, May 8
- PentecostSun, May 31
- Constitution DaySun, Jun 28
- Statehood DayWed, Jul 15
- Independence DayMon, Aug 24
- Defender of Ukraine DayThu, Oct 1
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Kharkiv | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Kharkiv observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Kharkiv transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from EEST to EET.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:03 AM
- Sunset
- 7:40 PM
- Day length
- 14h 38m
- Sunrise
- 4:49 AM
- Sunset
- 8:35 PM
- Day length
- 15h 47m
Daylight overlap: 9h 52m — 9:49 AM–7:40 PM in Beijing (4:49 AM–2:40 PM in Kharkiv). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
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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 Eastern European Time
- IEV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 4:00 am Kharkiv.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Kharkiv.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 7:30 am Kharkiv.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 9:00 am Kharkiv.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 12:00 pm Kharkiv.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Kharkiv?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 6:30 pm Kharkiv.