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- Type a city, a country or a zone such as “CET” or “Tokyo”.
Current local time in Beijing, China
Asia/Shanghai
Observatory log
Beijing, observed
- 01Time zone
China Standard Time
CST · UTC+8 · IANA
Asia/Shanghai- 02Daylight saving
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year. No change is scheduled in tzdata 2026e.
- 03Sun today
- Sunrise06:23Sunset17:37Day length11 h 14 minSolar noon12:00
- 04Working hours
Counted as 09:00–17:00 local; the weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.
- 05Best time to call
- 08Coordinates
39.93° N, 116.39° E
Differences
Beijing and the world
| City | Local time | Difference from BeijingDiff. |
|---|---|---|
 London | −7 h | |
 New York | −12 h | |
| Los Angeles | −15 h | |
| Chicago | −13 h | |
 São Paulo | −11 h | |
 Paris | −6 h | |
 Dubai | −4 h | |
 Mumbai | −2 h 30 min | |
 Singapore | Same time | |
 Hong Kong | Same time | |
 Tokyo | +1 h |
Questions
Asked about Beijing
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time-zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Beijing use daylight saving time?
No. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time: the clocks stay on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
When does the sun rise and set in Beijing today?
Today in Beijing the sun rises at 06:23 and sets at 17:37, giving 11 h 14 min of daylight.