Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Kuwait City is 5 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Kuwait City (AST).
CST: UTC+8
AST: UTC+3
Neither Beijing nor Kuwait City is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–12 PM in Kuwait City).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Beijing (10:00 AM Kuwait City).
Note: the working week in Kuwait runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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
About these zones
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Kuwait City uses Arabia Standard Time (AST). To call Kuwait, dial +965.
Kuwait City is approximately 3,850 miles west of Beijing.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Kuwait City | 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
Neither Beijing nor Kuwait City observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:47 AM
- Sunset
- 7:42 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 4:49 AM
- Sunset
- 6:48 PM
- Day length
- 13h 59m
Daylight overlap: 9h 53m — 9:49 AM–7:42 PM in Beijing (4:49 AM–2:42 PM in Kuwait City). 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 China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- KWI
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 4:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 7:30 am Kuwait City.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 9:00 am Kuwait City.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 12:00 pm Kuwait City.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Kuwait City?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 6:30 pm Kuwait City.