Time in China

Saturday, October 17, 2026

CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time

The clock shows the time in Beijing, the capital.

China is 12 hours ahead of New York.

Time zones in China

Convert China time

China
Beijing
Sat, Oct 17
CSTUTC+8
New York
United States
Fri, Oct 16
EDTUTC-4-12h
London
United Kingdom
Sat, Oct 17
BSTUTC+1-7h
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Time difference from China

Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind China they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.

PlaceTime nowDifference from China
New YorkUnited States7:41 PM EDTprevious day-12h
LondonUnited Kingdom12:41 AM BST-7h
Los AngelesCalifornia, United States4:41 PM PDTprevious day-15h
ChicagoIllinois, United States6:41 PM CDTprevious day-13h
TorontoOntario, Canada7:41 PM EDTprevious day-12h
São PauloBrazil8:41 PM BRTprevious day-11h
ParisFrance1:41 AM CEST-6h
BerlinGermany1:41 AM CEST-6h
MoscowRussia2:41 AM MSK-5h
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates3:41 AM GST-4h
New DelhiDelhi, India5:11 AM IST-2h 30m
BangkokThailand6:41 AM ICT-1h
Singapore7:41 AM SGT±0
ShanghaiChina7:41 AM CST±0
TokyoJapan8:41 AM JST+1h
SydneyNew South Wales, Australia10:41 AM AEDT+3h
AucklandNew Zealand12:41 PM NZDT+5h
JohannesburgSouth Africa1:41 AM SAST-6h

China time zone

Local time
7:41 AM
Date
Oct 17, 2026
Time zone
CST
UTC offset
UTC+8
IANA time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Dialing code
+86

Daylight saving time

China does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.

Sunrise and sunset in Beijing today

Sunrise
6:25 AM
Sunset
5:33 PM
Day length
11h 7m
Solar noon
11:59 AM

Cities in China

Questions and answers

What time zone is China in?

China uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.

Does China observe daylight saving time?

No. China stays on UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between China and New York?

China is 12 hours ahead of New York.

What is the international dialing code for China?

The country calling code is +86.