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Current time in China (Beijing)

08Hours19Minutes00SecondsAM
Thursday, November 12, 2026
 
Time zone (Beijing)
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
Time zones
2
Work week
Monday to Friday
Next public holiday
New Year's Day, Fri, Jan 1
Daylight saving
Not used
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China has 2 time zones

Urumqi
6:19 AM
GMT+06:00 · UTC+6
Beijing
8:19 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8

Time difference from China

PlaceDifferenceTime now
UTCBeijing is 8 hours ahead12:19 AM
LondonBeijing is 8 hours ahead12:19 AM
New YorkBeijing is 13 hours ahead7:19 PM
Los AngelesBeijing is 16 hours ahead4:19 PM
DubaiBeijing is 4 hours ahead4:19 AM
ManilaSame time8:19 AM
TokyoBeijing is 1 hour behind9:19 AM
SydneyBeijing is 3 hours behind11:19 AM

China time zone: questions

What time zone is China in?

China uses 2 different UTC offsets: UTC+6, UTC+8. Beijing uses China Standard Time (UTC+8).

Does China use daylight saving time?

No. China (Beijing) does not use daylight saving time and stays on UTC+8 all year.

How many time zones does China have?

China has 2 time zones in use today.

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