Beijing to Zurich Time Converter

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SwitzerlandCET
UTC+1
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8:00 pm20:00 CST (UTC+8), Nov 2, 2026 = 1:00 pm13:00 CET (UTC+1), Nov 2, 2026

Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Zürich.

How the time difference changes

For most of the year, Beijing is 6 hours ahead of Zurich. From Oct 25, 2026 to Mar 28, 2027, and from Oct 31, 2027 to Mar 26, 2028, Beijing is 7 hours ahead of Zurich.

For most of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Beijing correspond to 3:00 am to 12:00 pm in Zurich. At other times of the year, working hours of 9:00 am to 6:00 pm in Beijing correspond to 2:00 am to 11:00 am in Zurich.For most of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Beijing correspond to 03:00 to 12:00 in Zurich. At other times of the year, working hours of 09:00 to 18:00 in Beijing correspond to 02:00 to 11:00 in Zurich.

Compare Beijing time with Zurich time, including current local time, UTC offsets, time difference, daylight saving changes, working hours, and shareable meeting times.

Time Difference

CST (China Standard Time) is 7 hours ahead of CET (Central European Time).
8:00 pm20:00 in Beijing, China is 1:00 pm13:00 in Zurich, Switzerland

Beijing to Zürich call time
Best time for a conference call or a meeting is between 4pm-6pm16:00-18:00 in Beijing which corresponds to 9am-11am09:00-11:00 in Zürich

8:00 pm20:00 CST (China Standard Time) (Beijing, China). Offset UTC +8:00 hours
1:00 pm13:00 CET (Central European Time) (Zurich, Switzerland). Offset UTC +1:00 hour

8:00 pm20:00 Beijing, China / 1:00 pm13:00 Zurich, Switzerland

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Beijing Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CST – China Standard Time, UTC+8 (no daylight saving time)

Beijing Facts

Country
China
Alternative Names
BJS, Bac Kinh, Baek-ging, Baekging, Behehzhin, Beijing, Beijing Shi, Beising, Beixin, Beixín, Bejdzing, Bejdżing, Bejing, Beyjing, Beȝcinȝ, Báe̤k-gĭng, Béising, Bắc Kinh, Pechin, Pechino, Pechinu, Pechinum, Pecinum, Pei-ching, Pei-ching-shih, Pei-p'ing, Pei-p'ing-shih, Peken, Pekin, Pekin', Pekina, Pekinas, Peking, Pekini, Pekino, Pekín, Pekîn, Peping, Pequim, Pequin, Pequín, Pet-kin, Pet-kîn, Peycing, Pikkin, Pèquin, Pékin, Péqùin, Péycing, be'ijim, be'ijina, be'ijinga, bei jing, bei jing shi, beidjin, beijing, bijiga, bijing, bijinga, bkyn, buggyeong, byjng, bykyn, byyg'yng, byyzsyng, pakking, peyjin, pkn, Πεκίνο, Бейжің, Бээжин, Бәәҗң балһсн, Пекин, Пекинг, Пекін, Пекінґ, Պեկին, בייג'ינג, בייזשינג, بكين, بيكين, بیجنگ, بېجینګ, بېيجىڭ, بېيجىڭ شەھىرى, پکن, پێکەن, ބީޖިންގ, बीजिंग, बेइजिङ, বেইজিং, ਬੀਜਿੰਗ, બેઇજિંગ, பெய்ஜிங், బీజింగ్, ಬೀಜಿಂಗ್, ബെയ്‌ജിങ്ങ്‌, බෙයිජිං, ปักกิ่ง, པེ་ཅིང་གྲོང་ཁྱེར།, ပေကျင်းမြို့, პეკინი, ቤዪጂንግ, ប៉េកាំង, 北京, 北京市, 베이징, 북경
Population
18,960,744
Currency
Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Geographic Coordinates
39° 54' N Latitude / 116° 23' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+86
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Zürich Time Zone and Facts

Time Zone

Abbreviation / Offset
CET – Central European Time, UTC+1 (now)
CEST – Central European Summer Time, UTC+2 (daylight saving time)
Daylight Saving Time Starts
123456789101112Sunday, March 28, 2027 at 2:00 amSunday, March 28, 2027 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour to 3:00 am03:00 (CEST). DST starts on the last Sunday of March each year. Also called Spring Forward or Summer Time.
Daylight Saving Time Ends
123456789101112Sunday, October 31, 2027 at 3:00 amSunday, October 31, 2027 at 03:00: clocks go back 1 hour to 2:00 am02:00 (CET). DST ends on the last Sunday of October each year. Also called Fall Back or Winter Time.
Clock Changes
Switzerland daylight saving time · Clock changes worldwide

Zürich Facts

Country
Switzerland
Alternative Names
Cirihe, Cirikh, Ciurichas, Cjurikh, Cjurikh khot, Cjurykh, Cuerih, Curych, Cürih, Cīrihe, Lungsod ng Zuerich, Lungsod ng Zürich, Su-la-sie, Suerix, Syurix, Sürix, Sŭ-là̤-sié, Tsuerix, Tsurique, Tsürix, Turicum, Turitg, ZRH, Zeurich, Zirich, Zirik, Zuerich, Zuerigh, Zuerih, Zuric, Zurich, Zuricu, Zurigh, Zurigo, Zuriko, Zurique, Zurych, Zurìcu, Zyriche, Zyrihu, Zúric, Zúrich, Zürich, Zürigh, Zürih, churihhi, chwilihi, curikku, jhyurika, jurikha, su li shi, su rik, suricc, tsiurikhi, tsyryk, zi'urikha, zwrykh, zyryk, zyurikha, zywrch, zywrh, zywrkh, Ζυρίχη, Цирих, Цюрих, Цюрих хот, Цюрых, Ցյուրիխ, ציריך, زوريخ, زوریخ, زيورخ, زیورخ, زیورچ, سيۇرىخ, څوریخ, ܙܝܘܪܚ, ܬܣܝܪܝܟ, ज़्यूरिख़, झ्युरिक, জুরিখ, ਜ਼ਿਊਰਿਖ, சூரிக்கு, സൂറിച്ച്, ซูริก, ဇူးရစ်ချ်မြို့, ციურიხი, ዙሪክ, チューリッヒ, 苏黎世, 蘇黎世, 취리히
Population
415,367
Currency
Franc (CHF)
Geographic Coordinates
47° 22' N Latitude / 8° 33' E Longitude
International Dialing Code
+41
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