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JapanvsBeijing
🇯🇵Japan
11:01:19
PM
Saturday, May 2, 2026
+1h
Japan ahead
🇨🇳Beijing
10:01:19
PM
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Time ConverterJapan ↔ Beijing
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| 📍Your Local Time detecting… | 🇯🇵 Japan UTC+09:00 | 🇨🇳 Beijing UTC+08:00 |
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24-Hour OverviewJapan vs Beijing
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🇯🇵JapanBase
11:01 PM
🇨🇳Beijing +-1h
10:01 PM
✓ Overlap
7h overlap
Work hours (9–5) Overlap Current time
Best Meeting HoursJapan & Beijing
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✓ Both working Japan workingBeijing working
May 2026 — Time DifferenceJapan vs Beijing
+1hConstant this month
No DST transitions in May 2026•Applies to all 31 days
Quick Reference — Japan → Beijing
| 🇯🇵 Japan (UTC+09:00) | 🇨🇳 Beijing (UTC+08:00) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 8:00 AM | 7:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 10:00 AM | 9:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 2:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 5:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
| 8:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 10:00 PM | 9:00 PM |
🇯🇵
Japan business hours
= 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM in Beijing
🇨🇳
Beijing business hours
= 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM in Japan
⇄
Midpoint meeting
1:00 PM in Japan = 12:00 PM in Beijing
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Location DetailsJapan vs Beijing
👥 Population
126,529,100 approx.
vs
18,960,744 approx.
💵 Currency
Japanese Y
vs
Chinese Yu
🗣️ Language
Japanese
vs
Mandarin Chinese
📞 Calling Code
+81
vs
+86
📅 Weekend
Saturday,Sunday
=
Saturday,Sunday
🕐 Time Format
24H
=
24H
When to CallEnter a time in Japan — see what it is in Beijing
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Frequently Asked QuestionsJapan & Beijing — Time Difference
Japan is 1h ahead of Beijing. Japan uses Asia/Tokyo (UTCUTC+09:00), Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai (UTCUTC+08:00).
The best overlap for business hours (9 AM–5 PM) is 10:00 AM–5:00 PM Japan time.
When it is 12:00 PM in Japan, it is 11:00 AM in Beijing.
Not ideal right now. It is 11:01 PM in Japan and 10:01 PM in Beijing. Japan is outside business hours. Beijing is outside business hours.
Neither Japan nor Beijing is currently observing Daylight Saving Time.
It is Saturday in both Japan and Beijing right now.
When it is 9:00 AM in Japan, it is 8:00 AM in Beijing.
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