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What Time Is It in China?
In Beijing it is 12:16 AM on Wednesday, September 30, 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
6:08 AMSunrise
6:00 PMSunset
11 h 52 minDaylight
China has 2 time zones. The local time in each:
| Time Zone | Local Time | Cities and Areas |
|---|---|---|
| CST · UTC+8 | 12:16 AM | Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen |
| UTC+6 | 10:16 PM | 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 | 12:16 PM | 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 9:16 AM | 15 hours behind |
| London | 5:16 PM | 7 hours behind |
| Paris | 6:16 PM | 6 hours behind |
| Dubai | 8:16 PM | 4 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 9:46 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Manila | 12:16 AM | Same time |
| Tokyo | 1:16 AM | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | 2:16 AM | 2 hours ahead |