Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Reykjavík is 8 hours.
Beijing (CST) is ahead of Reykjavík (GMT).
CST: UTC+8
GMT: UTC
Neither Beijing nor Reykjavík is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Beijing and Reykjavík don't overlap on the same weekday. Reykjavík is 8 hours behind Beijing.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 3 PM–8 PM in Beijing (7 AM–12 PM in Reykjavík) — suggest 5:00 PM Beijing (9:00 AM Reykjavík).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Iceland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Maundy ThursdayThu, Apr 2
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- First Day of SummerThu, Apr 23
- May DayFri, May 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- PentecostSun, May 24
- Whit MondayMon, May 25
- Icelandic National DayWed, Jun 17
- Commerce DayMon, Aug 3
- Christmas EveThu, Dec 24
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DaySat, Dec 26
- New Year's EveThu, Dec 31
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Reykjavík | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Beijing nor Reykjavík 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
- 7:43 PM
- Day length
- 14h 56m
- Sunrise
- 3:05 AM
- Sunset
- 11:51 PM
- Day length
- 20h 46m
Daylight overlap: 8h 38m — 11:05 AM–7:43 PM in Beijing (3:05 AM–11:43 AM in Reykjavík). 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 Greenwich Mean Time
- KEF
- RKV
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 1:00 am Reykjavík.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 4:00 am Reykjavík.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 4:30 am Reykjavík.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 6:00 am Reykjavík.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 9:00 am Reykjavík.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Reykjavík?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 3:30 pm Reykjavík.