Offset
The time difference between Zürich and Beijing is 7 hours.
Zürich (CET) is behind Beijing (CST).
CET: UTC+1
CST: UTC+8
Neither Zürich nor Beijing is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–11 AM in Zürich (3 PM–5 PM in Beijing).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 10:00 AM Zürich (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.
Switzerland
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Ascension DayThu, May 14
- Swiss National DaySat, Aug 1
- 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
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Zürich | Beijing | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 8:00 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
Zürich observes daylight saving time; Beijing does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Zürich transitions: on Sunday, March 28, 2027, clocks spring forward from CET to CEST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 6:59 AM
- Sunset
- 5:22 PM
- Day length
- 10h 23m
- Sunrise
- 6:35 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
- Day length
- 10h 48m
Daylight overlap: 3h 24m — 6:59 AM–10:23 AM in Zürich (1:59 PM–5:23 PM in Beijing). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Central European Time
- ZRH
- BRN
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Zürich in Beijing?
- 9:00 am Zürich is 4:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:00 pm Zürich in Beijing?
- 12:00 pm Zürich is 7:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 12:30 pm Zürich in Beijing?
- 12:30 pm Zürich is 7:30 pm Beijing.
- What is 2:00 pm Zürich in Beijing?
- 2:00 pm Zürich is 9:00 pm Beijing.
- What is 5:00 pm Zürich in Beijing?
- 5:00 pm Zürich is 12:00 am Beijing, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Zürich in Beijing?
- 11:30 pm Zürich is 6:30 am Beijing, the next day.