Time difference
Beijing to Phoenix Time Difference
Phoenix is 15 hours behind Beijing — when it's 12:00 PM in Beijing, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Phoenix. (Beijing (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Phoenix (America/Phoenix, MST).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Phoenix is 15 hours behind Beijing. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Beijing and Phoenix do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Beijing and Phoenix change their clocks together (or don't change at all), so the time difference between them stays the same all year.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Beijing, it's 6:00 PM the previous day in Phoenix.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Phoenix, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Beijing.
Phoenix is currently 15 hours behind Beijing.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Beijing and Phoenix do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Beijing, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Phoenix.
Quick conversion table
| Beijing | Phoenix |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM |
Daylight saving
The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
- Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Phoenix ahead of or behind Beijing?
- Phoenix is 15 hours behind Beijing.
- How many hours behind Beijing is Phoenix?
- Phoenix is 15 hours behind Beijing.
- What time is 9 AM in Beijing in Phoenix?
- 9:00 AM in Beijing is 6:00 PM the previous day in Phoenix.
- What time is noon in Beijing in Phoenix?
- 12:00 PM in Beijing is 9:00 PM the previous day in Phoenix.
- What time is 5 PM in Beijing in Phoenix?
- 5:00 PM in Beijing is 2:00 AM in Phoenix. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Beijing in Phoenix?
- 3:00 PM in Beijing is 12:00 AM in Phoenix.
- Is Beijing currently observing daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Phoenix currently observing daylight saving time?
- Phoenix does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Do Beijing and Phoenix observe daylight saving?
- The time difference between these two cities stays the same over the next twelve months — neither zone is changing for daylight saving in that window.
- When is the best time to call Phoenix from Beijing?
- Beijing and Phoenix business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Beijing or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Beijing from Phoenix?
- Phoenix and Beijing business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Phoenix or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Beijing (CST) to Phoenix (MST) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 15 hours from Beijing local time to get Phoenix local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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