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What Time Is It in China?
In Beijing it is 9:42 AM on Sunday, November 8, 2026. Beijing uses China Standard Time, which is UTC+8.
Beijing does not change its clocks for daylight saving time, so it stays at UTC+8 all year.
Beijing Time Zone
CSTTime Zone
UTC+8UTC Offset
NoDaylight Saving
6:49 AMSunrise
5:06 PMSunset
10 h 17 minDaylight
China has 2 time zones. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| CST · UTC+8 | 9:42 AM | Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen |
| UTC+6 | 7:42 AM | Urumqi |
Time in Other Cities
The time now in other major cities, and how far each one is ahead of or behind the time in Beijing:
| City | Local Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8:42 PM | 13 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 5:42 PM | 16 hours behind |
| London | 1:42 AM | 8 hours behind |
| Paris | 2:42 AM | 7 hours behind |
| Dubai | 5:42 AM | 4 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 7:12 AM | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Manila | 9:42 AM | Same time |
| Tokyo | 10:42 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | 12:42 PM | 3 hours ahead |