Time in Beijing
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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1:01 AM in Beijing, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Beijing
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Beijing they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Beijing |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 1:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 6:01 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 10:01 AM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 12:01 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 1:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 2:01 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 7:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 7:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 8:01 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 9:01 PM GSTprevious day | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 10:31 PM ISTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 12:01 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 1:01 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 1:01 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 2:01 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 4:01 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 6:01 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 7:01 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Beijing time zone
- Local time
- 1:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 18,960,744
- Coordinates
- 39.91, 116.40
Daylight saving time
Beijing does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
- Day length
- 11h 7m
- Solar noon
- 11:59 AM
Cities in China
Cities near Beijing
Questions and answers
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Beijing?
The country calling code is +86.