The short answer
Beijing is 11 hours ahead of Atlantic Daylight Time.
Beijing☀
8:28:12am
CST · UTC+08:00 · Fri, Sep 25
Atlantic Daylight Time☾
9:28:12pm
ADT · UTC-03:00 · Thu, Sep 24
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Beijing
CST · UTC+08:00
Atlantic Daylight Time
ADT · UTC-03:00
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Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Beijing
6pm–7pm
Atlantic Daylight Time
7am–8am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amBeijing=10pmAtlantic Daylight Time · prev day
12pmBeijing=1amAtlantic Daylight Time
3pmBeijing=4amAtlantic Daylight Time
5pmBeijing=6amAtlantic Daylight Time
9pmBeijing=10amAtlantic Daylight Time
In context
What each side covers.
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5:58am
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8:28pm
Central European Time
2:28am
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India Standard Time
5:58am
Eastern Daylight Time
8:28pm
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
1:28am
India Standard Time
5:58am
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
5:28pm
Eastern Daylight Time
8:28pm
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
2:28am
India Standard Time
5:58am
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Beijing and Atlantic Daylight Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Beijing and Atlantic Daylight Time?
- Beijing is 11 hours ahead of Atlantic Daylight Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 9am in Beijing, what time is it in Atlantic Daylight Time?
- 9am in Beijing is 10pm in Atlantic Daylight Time on the previous day. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
- What's the best time for a call between Beijing and Atlantic Daylight Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Beijing and Atlantic Daylight Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and ADT — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.