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Beijing to Houston time
Use TimeInOne to convert any local time in Beijing, China to the corresponding time in Houston, United States.
The conversion uses Asia/Shanghai and America/Chicago, including date-specific seasonal clock changes.
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Beijing to Houston Time Converter
Convert Beijing, China time to Houston, United States. Compare local times, working hours and recommended meeting slots.
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Locations
About Beijing and Houston
Compare location details, time zones, populations and coordinates for both cities.
City information
Beijing
China
- Country
- China
- CN
- Population
- 18,960,744
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 39.9075° N
- 116.3972° E
City information
Houston
United States
- Country
- United States
- US
- Population
- 2,314,157
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 29.7633° N
- 95.3633° W
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FAQ
Beijing to Houston time FAQ
Common questions about the time difference, daylight-saving rules and meeting hours between Beijing and Houston.
What is the time difference between Beijing and Houston?
Houston is 13 hours behind Beijing. The exact difference can change during the year when one location changes its clocks before the other.
Is Houston ahead of Beijing?
No. Houston is currently 13 hours behind Beijing.
What time is 9:00 AM in Beijing in Houston?
When it is 9:00 AM in Beijing, it is 8:00:00 PM in Houston on the current reference date. The result can differ during another part of the year because of daylight-saving changes.
Do Beijing and Houston observe daylight saving time?
Beijing, China does not normally use a seasonal daylight-saving offset. Houston, United States uses seasonal daylight-saving changes in its time-zone rules. TimeInOne uses the IANA zones Asia/Shanghai and America/Chicago for date-specific conversions.
What is the best meeting time between Beijing and Houston?
There is no strict 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM overlap during the next 72 hours. TimeInOne recommends 9:00 AM in Beijing and 8:00 PM in Houston, on Tue, Aug 18, as the best reasonable compromise. This is classified as “Working hours” in Beijing and “Late local time” in Houston.