Time Difference: Beijing to Honolulu
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Beijing vs Honolulu timezone guide
Beijing (China) uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone at UTC+8, while Honolulu (US) uses Pacific/Honolulu at UTC-10. This means Honolulu is 18 hours behind Beijing (based on standard offsets — the live difference above accounts for daylight saving time).
Best meeting times between Beijing and Honolulu
Standard 9-to-5 working hours in Beijing and Honolulu do not overlap. To meet synchronously, one side will need to start early or stay late — see the hour-by-hour planner below for the least disruptive options.
Hour-by-hour planner
| Beijing | Honolulu | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 6am | 12pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 7am | 1pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 8am | 2pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 9am | 3pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 10am | 4pm | Both at work — ideal meeting time |
| 11am | 5pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 12pm | 6pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 1pm | 7pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 2pm | 8pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 3pm | 9pm | One side outside 9-to-5 but still awake |
| 4pm | 10pm | Beijing working hours, Honolulu late evening |
| 5pm | 11pm | Beijing evening, Honolulu late evening |
| 6pm | 12am | Beijing evening, Honolulu asleep |
| 7pm | 1am | Beijing evening, Honolulu asleep |
| 8pm | 2am | Beijing evening, Honolulu asleep |
| 9pm | 3am | Beijing evening, Honolulu asleep |
| 10pm | 4am | Beijing late evening, Honolulu asleep |
Green = standard working hours (9 AM – 5 PM). Amber = early (6–9 AM). Orange = evening (5–10 PM). Grey = asleep or late.
Daylight saving time between Beijing and Honolulu
Neither Beijing nor Honolulu observes daylight saving time. The time difference between them stays at 18 hours ahead all year — recurring meetings only need to be scheduled once.
Distance between Beijing and Honolulu
Beijing and Honolulu are 8,158 km apart along the great-circle route. A direct flight takes roughly ~10h 36m, depending on aircraft type, winds, and routing.