Beijing time zone
China Standard Time (CST) — UTC+8 all year (no daylight saving).
Beijing time is the single official clock for all of China — one time zone for 1.4 billion people, fixed at UTC+8. The display above shows the live current time in Beijing.
- China uses one nationwide time zone despite geographically spanning five
- Beijing is 12–13 hours ahead of New York depending on US DST
- China briefly used daylight saving in the 1980s but abolished it in 1991
Frequently Asked Questions
Does all of China really use Beijing time?
Officially yes — from Shanghai to Xinjiang the clocks read the same, though daily life in the far west often runs a couple of hours 'late' by the sun.
What is the time difference between Beijing and London?
8 hours in the UK winter and 7 in summer — 8 PM in Beijing is noon or 1 PM in London.
Time in other cities
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Compare several cities side by side with the world clock.