Current time in China
Beijing, the capital CN
21:15
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
CST UTC+8 Standard time
Time zone facts for China
- Time zone
- China Standard TimeAsia/Shanghai
- Offset from UTC
- UTC+88 hours ahead of UTC
- Daylight saving
- Not usedThe clocks stay on UTC+8 all year
- Capital
- Beijing
- Continent
- Asia
- Local times in use
- 2Listed below
- Sunrise
- –
- Sunset
- –
- Day length
- –
Where China is
Cities in China are marked in red. The dark side of the map is in night right now.
Land in daylightLand at nightCitySun overhead
The sun over Beijing today
The curve is the height of the sun through the day. The dot is where it is now.
Local times in China
| Offset | Time now | Where |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+8 CST | 21:15 | Nanjing |
| UTC+6 | 19:15 | Urumqi |
Time difference from China
| City | Time now | Compared with China |
|---|---|---|
| New York US | 08:15 | 13 hours behind |
| London GB | 13:15 | 8 hours behind |
| Tokyo JP | 22:15 | 1 hour ahead |
| Dubai AE | 17:15 | 4 hours behind |
| Sydney AU | 00:15 | 3 hours ahead |
| Los Angeles US | 05:15 | 16 hours behind |
| Paris FR | 14:15 | 7 hours behind |
| Singapore SG | 21:15 | Same time |
| New Delhi IN | 18:45 | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Hong Kong HK | 21:15 | Same time |
| Toronto CA | 08:15 | 13 hours behind |
| Berlin DE | 14:15 | 7 hours behind |
Cities in China
Questions about time in China
What time zone is China in?
China uses China Standard Time (CST), which is currently UTC+8.
Does China have daylight saving time?
No. China does not change its clocks and stays on UTC+8 all year.
How far is China from UTC?
China is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.