Time in Beijing and Washington D.C.
The time difference between Beijing and Washington D.C. is 12 hours. Washington D.C. is 12 hours behind Beijing.
This means 9am in Beijing is 9pm in Washington D.C. (previous day) and 5pm in Beijing is 5am in Washington D.C..
Beijing
- The current local time in Beijing is 8:56 am (August 9, 2026)
- Beijing is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Beijing, China, is UTC+08:00
Washington D.C.
- The current local time in Washington D.C. is 8:56 pm (August 9, 2026)
- Washington D.C. is in the Eastern Daylight Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Washington D.C., United States, is UTC-04:00
How to convert Beijing time to Washington D.C. time?
Subtract 12 hours from Beijing time to get Washington D.C. time.
Time in Beijing
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Time in Washington D.C.
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Use the slider above to convert Beijing time to Washington D.C. time and view the day and night map at different times.
Day–night colors on the map:
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Beijing | Washington D.C. |
|---|---|
| 12am | 12pm |
| 1am | 1pm |
| 2am | 2pm |
| 3am | 3pm |
| 4am | 4pm |
| 5am | 5pm |
| 6am | 6pm |
| 7am | 7pm |
| 8am | 8pm |
| 9am | 9pm |
| 10am | 10pm |
| 11am | 11pm |
| 12pm | 12am |
| 1pm | 1am |
| 2pm | 2am |
| 3pm | 3am |
| 4pm | 4am |
| 5pm | 5am |
| 6pm | 6am |
| 7pm | 7am |
| 8pm | 8am |
| 9pm | 9am |
| 10pm | 10am |
| 11pm | 11am |
Time difference from Beijing (UTC+08:00)
-13 hours
-16 hours
-7 hours
-15 hours
+2 hours
-12 hours
-6 hours
+1 hour
-6 hours
+1 hour