Offset
The time difference between Edinburgh and Beijing is 7 hours.
Edinburgh (BST) is behind Beijing (CST).
BST: UTC+1
CST: UTC+8
Edinburgh is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–10 AM in Edinburgh (4 PM–5 PM in Beijing).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 9:00 AM Edinburgh (4:00 PM Beijing).
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.
United Kingdom
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Early May Bank HolidayMon, May 4
- Spring Bank HolidayMon, May 25
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Edinburgh | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Edinburgh observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Edinburgh transitions: on Sunday, October 25, 2026, clocks fall back from BST to GMT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:59 AM
- Sunset
- 9:40 PM
- Day length
- 16h 41m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 7h 39m — 4:59 AM–12:39 PM in Edinburgh (11:59 AM–7:39 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Greenwich Mean Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Greenwich Mean Time
- LCY
- LGW
- LHR
- LTN
- STN
- BHX
- EMA
- GLA
- PIK
- LBA
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Edinburgh is 4:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Edinburgh is 7:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Edinburgh is 7:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Edinburgh is 9:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Edinburgh is 12:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Edinburgh in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Edinburgh is 6:30 am Beijing, the next day.