World Timezones

CST-CHINA to AST Converter

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China Standard Time12:35 pmFri, Jun 5
China Standard TimeCST
Asia · UTC+8
12:35 pmFri, Jun 5
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Arabia Standard TimeAST
Middle East · UTC+3
7:35 amFri, Jun 5
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Offset

The time difference between China Standard Time and Arabia Standard Time is 5 hours.

5 hours

China Standard Time (CST) is ahead of Arabia Standard Time (AST).

CST: UTC+8

AST: UTC+3

Neither China Standard Time nor Arabia Standard Time is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in China Standard Time (9 AM–12 PM in Arabia Standard Time).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 3:00 PM China Standard Time (10:00 AM Arabia Standard Time).

Note: the working week in Saudi Arabia 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

China Standard Time is also known as CST. To call China, dial +86.

Arabia Standard Time is also known as AST. To call Saudi Arabia, dial +966.

Arabia Standard Time is approximately 4,500 miles west of China Standard Time.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.

CST-CHINAASTDay
12:00 am7:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am8:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am9:00 pm-1 day
3:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
4:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
5:00 am12:00 amSame day
6:00 am1:00 amSame day
7:00 am2:00 amSame day
8:00 am3:00 amSame day
9:00 am4:00 amSame day
10:00 am5:00 amSame day
11:00 am6:00 amSame day
12:00 pm7:00 amSame day
1:00 pm8:00 amSame day
2:00 pm9:00 amSame day
3:00 pm10:00 amSame day
4:00 pm11:00 amSame day
5:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm6:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Neither China Standard Time nor Arabia Standard Time 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

China Standard Time
Sunrise
4:51 AM
Sunset
6:56 PM
Day length
14h 5m
Arabia Standard Time
Sunrise
5:05 AM
Sunset
6:41 PM
Day length
13h 36m

Daylight overlap: 8h 51m — 10:05 AM–6:56 PM in China Standard Time (5:05 AM–1:56 PM in Arabia Standard Time). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Cities in Arabia 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

  • JED
  • RUH
  • MED
  • DMM

Related conversions

Common conversions

What is 9:00 am CST-CHINA in AST?
9:00 am CST-CHINA is 4:00 am AST.
What is 12:00 pm CST-CHINA in AST?
12:00 pm CST-CHINA is 7:00 am AST.
What is 12:30 pm CST-CHINA in AST?
12:30 pm CST-CHINA is 7:30 am AST.
What is 2:00 pm CST-CHINA in AST?
2:00 pm CST-CHINA is 9:00 am AST.
What is 5:00 pm CST-CHINA in AST?
5:00 pm CST-CHINA is 12:00 pm AST.
What is 11:30 pm CST-CHINA in AST?
11:30 pm CST-CHINA is 6:30 pm AST.