Offset
The time difference between San Antonio and Beijing is 13 hours.
San Antonio (CDT) is behind Beijing (CST).
CDT: UTC-5
CST: UTC+8
San Antonio is currently observing daylight saving time; Beijing is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in San Antonio and Beijing don't overlap on the same weekday. Beijing is 13 hours ahead of San Antonio.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in San Antonio (7 AM–9 AM the next day in Beijing) — suggest 7:00 PM San Antonio (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
San Antonio uses Central Time (CST, or CDT). To call United States, dial +1.
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Beijing is approximately 7,150 miles northwest of San Antonio.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| San Antonio | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
San Antonio observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Antonio transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from CDT to CST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:47 AM
- Sunset
- 8:35 PM
- Day length
- 13h 47m
- Sunrise
- 5:02 AM
- Sunset
- 7:41 PM
- Day length
- 14h 39m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Central Time
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
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
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am San Antonio in Beijing?
- 9:00 am San Antonio is 10:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm San Antonio in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm San Antonio is 1:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 12:30 pm San Antonio in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm San Antonio is 1:30 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 2:00 pm San Antonio in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm San Antonio is 3:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 5:00 pm San Antonio in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm San Antonio is 6:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm San Antonio in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm San Antonio is 12:30 pm Beijing, the next day.