Time difference between Upper Riccarton and Beijing

Beijing is 5 hours behind Upper Riccarton.

Pacific/Auckland Asia/Shanghai still the previous day

Local time in both cities

Upper Riccarton · New Zealand
02:12
Saturday, 7 November 2026
Pacific/Auckland · UTC+13:00
Beijing · China
21:12
Friday, 6 November 2026
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00

Beijing is 5 hours behind Upper Riccarton.

still the previous day

Time zones

Upper RiccartonPacific/Auckland · UTC+13:00
BeijingAsia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00

Upper Riccarton is currently on daylight saving time (UTC+13:00). Next change: 2027-04-04 02:00.

Beijing does not observe daylight saving and stays on UTC+08:00 all year.

Hour-by-hour conversion

Calculated for 2026-11-07 local time in Upper Riccarton. The two places start and end daylight saving on different dates, so another day can give a different result.

Upper Riccarton (source) Beijing (target)
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02:00 21:00 prev day
03:00 22:00 prev day
04:00 23:00 prev day
05:00 00:00
06:00 01:00
07:00 02:00
08:00 03:00
09:00 04:00
10:00 05:00
11:00 06:00
12:00 07:00
13:00 08:00
14:00 09:00
15:00 10:00
16:00 11:00
17:00 12:00
18:00 13:00
19:00 14:00
20:00 15:00
21:00 16:00
22:00 17:00
23:00 18:00

FAQ

How many hours apart are Upper Riccarton and Beijing right now?
For Upper Riccarton and Beijing, the current difference is -5:00, calculated from today’s time-zone rules. The page shows the local date in both cities on a 24-hour clock. Daylight-saving changes can alter the gap. Use specific-date mode for another day and check for a date rollover rather than carrying today’s offset forward. Verify the intended local date on each side before scheduling, especially when the conversion falls near midnight or the destination observes a different seasonal clock change.
Does the time difference between Upper Riccarton and Beijing stay constant all year?
The gap between Upper Riccarton and Beijing does not necessarily stay constant all year. If the two cities change daylight-saving time on different dates, their difference can vary; months 1 and 7 may show different results. Choose the intended date in specific-date mode and check the converted local date. Do not assume that 1 fixed offset applies for every day of the year, particularly when arranging future meetings or reviewing dates near seasonal clock changes.
How does the hourly table mark date changes and daylight-saving gaps from Upper Riccarton to Beijing?
The hourly table for Upper Riccarton and Beijing lists corresponding local times for each hour and marks the same instant and any date rollover. It covers 24 hourly slots across 2 cities; a local time skipped by a daylight-saving jump is identified instead of being invented. Check the date and the time zones on both sides when arranging a meeting. Shifting the displayed hour alone can give the wrong local date when the conversion crosses midnight.

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