Offset
The time difference between Beijing and Wellington is 4 hours.
Beijing (CST) is behind Wellington (NZST).
CST: UTC+8
NZST: UTC+12
Neither Beijing nor Wellington is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–1 PM in Beijing (1 PM–5 PM in Wellington).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Beijing (3:00 PM Wellington).
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
New Zealand
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Day after New Year's DayFri, Jan 2
- Waitangi DayFri, Feb 6
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Anzac DayMon, Apr 27
- King's BirthdayMon, Jun 1
- MatarikiFri, Jul 10
- Labour DayMon, Oct 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- Boxing DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Wellington uses New Zealand Time (NZST, or NZDT). To call New Zealand, dial +64.
Wellington is approximately 6,700 miles southeast of Beijing.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Beijing | Wellington | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Wellington observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Wellington transitions: on Sunday, September 27, 2026, clocks spring forward from NZST to NZDT.
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 55m
- Sunrise
- 7:43 AM
- Sunset
- 4:59 PM
- Day length
- 9h 16m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in New Zealand 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 New Zealand Time
- AKL
- CHC
- WLG
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Beijing in Wellington?
- 9:00 am Beijing is 1:00 pm Wellington.
- What is 12:00 pm Beijing in Wellington?
- 12:00 pm Beijing is 4:00 pm Wellington.
- What is 12:30 pm Beijing in Wellington?
- 12:30 pm Beijing is 4:30 pm Wellington.
- What is 2:00 pm Beijing in Wellington?
- 2:00 pm Beijing is 6:00 pm Wellington.
- What is 5:00 pm Beijing in Wellington?
- 5:00 pm Beijing is 9:00 pm Wellington.
- What is 11:30 pm Beijing in Wellington?
- 11:30 pm Beijing is 3:30 am Wellington, the next day.