Offset
The time difference between Salt Lake City and Beijing is 14 hours.
Salt Lake City (MDT) is behind Beijing (CST).
MDT: UTC-6
CST: UTC+8
Salt Lake City is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Salt Lake City and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 14 hours ahead of Salt Lake City.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 5 PM–8 PM in Salt Lake City (7 AM–10 AM the next day in Beijing) — suggest 6:00 PM Salt Lake City (8:00 AM Beijing).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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 States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
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
Salt Lake City uses Mountain Time (MST, or MDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Beijing is approximately 6,100 miles northwest of Salt Lake City.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Salt Lake City | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 am | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 1:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Salt Lake City observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Salt Lake City transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from MDT to MST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:15 AM
- Sunset
- 8:55 PM
- Day length
- 14h 40m
- Sunrise
- 5:04 AM
- Sunset
- 7:39 PM
- Day length
- 14h 35m
Daylight overlap: 5h 50m — 3:04 PM–8:55 PM in Salt Lake City (5:04 AM–10:55 AM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Mountain Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Mountain Time
- BJC
- DEN
- OGD
- SLC
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Salt Lake City is 11:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Salt Lake City is 2:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Salt Lake City is 2:30 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Salt Lake City is 4:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Salt Lake City is 7:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Salt Lake City in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Salt Lake City is 1:30 pm Beijing, the next day.