Time in China
Several time zones · showing Beijing
Beijing · Local time now
4:27:54 PM
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Clocks in China currently range from UTC+6 (Ürümqi) to UTC+8 (Shanghai), across 2 time zones in the cities listed below. In Beijing, the capital, it is 4:27 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 (China Standard Time).
Time zones in China
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
2:27 PM
e.g. Ürümqi
China Standard Time · UTC+8
4:27 PM
e.g. Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu
Time zone
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8 (CST)
vs Bangladesh
2 hours ahead
Daylight saving
Not observed
vs your time
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Beijing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026, so its clocks stay on UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing today
Sunrise
6:32 AM
Sunset
5:26 PM
Day length
10 h 54 min
Solar noon
11:59 AM
Calculated for 39.91°, 116.40° with standard atmospheric refraction.
Time difference with major cities
| City | Time now | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| UTC | 8:27 AM | 8 hours behind |
| London, United Kingdom | 9:27 AM | 7 hours behind |
| New York City, New York | 4:27 AM | 12 hours behind |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 12:27 PM | 4 hours behind |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 11:27 AM | 5 hours behind |
| Delhi, India | 1:57 PM | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Dhaka, Bangladesh | 2:27 PM | 2 hours behind |
| Tokyo, Japan | 5:27 PM | 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 7:27 PM | 3 hours ahead |
Cities in China
- Shanghai4:27 PM
- Chongqing4:27 PM
- Chengdu4:27 PM
- Beijing4:27 PM
- Guangzhou4:27 PM
- Shenzhen4:27 PM
- Tianjin4:27 PM
- Wuhan4:27 PM
- Xi’an4:27 PM
- Hangzhou4:27 PM
- Harbin4:27 PM
- Dongguan4:27 PM
- Hefei4:27 PM
- Weifang4:27 PM
- Nanjing4:27 PM
- Shenyang4:27 PM
- Foshan4:27 PM
- Jinan4:27 PM
- Dalian4:27 PM
- Wuzhong4:27 PM
- Qingdao4:27 PM
- Yantai4:27 PM
- Suzhou4:27 PM
- Zhengzhou4:27 PM
- Nanning4:27 PM
- Kunming4:27 PM
- Shijiazhuang4:27 PM
- Changchun4:27 PM
- Pudong4:27 PM
- Taiyuan4:27 PM
- Zibo4:27 PM
- Xiamen4:27 PM
- Yangzhou4:27 PM
- Huai'an4:27 PM
- Guiyang4:27 PM
- Bao'an4:27 PM
- Wuxi4:27 PM
- Lanzhou4:27 PM
- Fuzhou4:27 PM
- Ürümqi2:27 PM
- Zaozhuang4:27 PM
- Zhongshan4:27 PM
- Shantou4:27 PM
- Ningbo4:27 PM
- Puyang4:27 PM
- Shiyan4:27 PM
- Hohhot4:27 PM
- Tangshan4:27 PM
- Lüliang4:27 PM
- Anshan4:27 PM
- Changzhou4:27 PM
- Datong4:27 PM
- Changsha4:27 PM
- Huainan4:27 PM
- Haikou4:27 PM
- Yinchuan4:27 PM
- Xining4:27 PM
- Nanchang4:27 PM
- Lhasa4:27 PM
Time in China: questions and answers
What time is it in China right now?
When this page was generated it was 4:27 PM on Thursday, 22 October 2026 in Beijing (China). The clock at the top of the page is live and shows the exact current time.
What time zone is China in?
Beijing (China) Standard Time (UTC+8), abbreviated CST. IANA time zone: Asia/Shanghai.
Does China have daylight saving time?
No, China keeps the same time all year.
What is the time difference between China and Bangladesh?
China is 2 hours ahead of Bangladesh (UTC+6) at the moment.
What time is sunrise and sunset in China today?
Sunrise is at 6:32 AM and sunset at 5:26 PM, giving 10 hours 54 minutes of daylight.
Time zone rules: IANA Time Zone Database. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), https://www.geonames.org/.