Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Prague is 7 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Prague (GMT+1).
CST: UTC+8
GMT+1: UTC+1
Neither Beijing nor Prague is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 3 PM–5 PM in Beijing (9 AM–11 AM in Prague).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 4:00 PM Beijing (10:00 AM Prague).
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
Czechia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Liberation DayFri, May 8
- Saints Cyril and Methodius DaySun, Jul 5
- Jan Hus DayMon, Jul 6
- St. Wenceslas DayMon, Sep 28
- Independent Czechoslovak State DayWed, Oct 28
- Struggle for Freedom and Democracy DayTue, Nov 17
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- 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 | Prague | 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
Prague observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Prague transitions: on Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks spring forward from GMT+1 to GMT+2.
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
- 6:41 AM
- Sunset
- 4:54 PM
- Day length
- 10h 13m
Daylight overlap: 3h 42m — 1:41 PM–5:23 PM in Beijing (6:41 AM–10:23 AM in Prague). 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 Central European Standard Time
- PRG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Prague?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 2:00 am Prague.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Prague?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 5:00 am Prague.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Prague?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 5:30 am Prague.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Prague?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 7:00 am Prague.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Prague?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 10:00 am Prague.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Prague?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 4:30 pm Prague.