LondonBeijing Time

London (UTC+0)Shanghai (UTC+8)

Compare cities or find meeting overlap

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London

United Kingdom

11:47 PM

Sat, Dec 27

London (UTC+0)
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Beijing

China

07:47 AM

Sun, Dec 28

Shanghai (UTC+8)

8 hours ahead

📞 Best Time to Call

Your 8-10 AM

16:00 - 18:00 in Beijing

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📅 Business Hours Overlap

No overlap during standard business hours (9 AM - 5 PM)

⏰ Quick Conversion

06:00

London

14:00

Beijing

09:00

London

17:00

Beijing

12:00

London

20:00

Beijing

15:00

London

23:00

Beijing

18:00

London

02:00

Beijing (+1)

21:00

London

05:00

Beijing (+1)

00:00

London

08:00

Beijing

03:00

London

11:00

Beijing

Time Difference Between London and Beijing

London, United Kingdom and Beijing, China are separated by a time difference of 8 hours. When it's noon in London, it's 8 hours later in Beijing.

London operates on Europe/London timezone, while Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai. Both cities may observe Daylight Saving Time at different dates, which can temporarily change the time difference by an hour.

Best Time to Call

Due to the 8 hours difference, finding overlapping business hours can be challenging. Consider early morning calls from London to reach Beijing during their work day.

Flight Considerations

When traveling between London and Beijing, remember that your arrival time will be in local time. A flight departing London in the morning might arrive in the evening due to the timezone change. Use our Flight Time Calculator for accurate arrival time predictions.

Common Use Cases

This time converter is useful for scheduling video calls, coordinating international business meetings, planning travel itineraries, watching live events, or simply staying in touch with friends and family across London and Beijing. Bookmark this page for quick reference.