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CST to Beijing Converter

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Offset

13 hours

Central Time (CST) is currently behind Beijing (GMT+8).

CST: UTC-5

GMT+8: UTC+8

Central Time is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.

When to schedule

Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Central Time and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 13 hours ahead of Central Time.

Realistic options: hand off asynchronously, or stretch one side by an hour to catch the other team at the start or end of their day.

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Central Time is also known as CST, or CDT.

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST).

Central Time and Beijing are approximately 6,600 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

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

Daylight saving time

Central Time observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Central Time transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.

Daylight today

Central Time
Sunrise
5:22 AM
Sunset
8:16 PM
Day length
14h 54m
Beijing
Sunrise
4:52 AM
Sunset
7:33 PM
Day length
14h 41m

Daylight overlap: 1h 12m — 5:22 AM–6:33 AM in Central Time (6:22 PM–7:33 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Central Time

  • GYY
  • MDW
  • ORD
  • HOU
  • IAH
  • SAT
  • DAL
  • DFW
  • AUS
  • BNA

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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