Current Time in Beijing, China
Monday, 2 November 2026Week 45
Asia/Shanghai • UTC+8 • CST
The live clock above shows the current local time in Beijing, China. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone and is currently on CST (UTC+8). It is the 2nd largest city in China by population.
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Day
Month
Year
Sunrise: 06:44•Sunset: 17:13•Day length: 10h 29m−2 min vs yesterday••Timezone: UTC+8 (CST)
Last quarterSunrise06:44Solar noon11:59Sunset17:13
00:00day length 10h 29m24:00
Beijing Time Zone
Beijing follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone. It stays on CST (UTC+8) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
| IANA time zone | Asia/Shanghai |
|---|---|
| Standard time | CST |
| Standard UTC offset | UTC+8 |
| Daylight saving | No |
Daylight Saving Time (DST)
No daylight saving time
Beijing stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
Time Difference (Relative to Beijing)
← Behind (- hours)← −h• Beijing (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →+h →
UTC−8 hours
Beijing (Current)
0 hours
Major Cities in China
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If it is 12:00 in Beijing, it is:
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| Location | Beijing 09:00 | Beijing 17:00 |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 10:00 | 18:00 |
| Paris | 02:00 | 10:00 |
| London | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| New York City | 20:00 | 04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 17:00 | 01:00 |
Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Beijing.
Key facts
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Abbreviation
- CST
- Daylight saving
- Not in effect
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Coordinates
- 39.91, 116.40
- Population
- 18,960,744
- Dialing code
- +86
- Currency
- CNY (¥)
- ISO week
- 45
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Beijing right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Beijing. Beijing is currently on CST (UTC+8).
- What time zone is Beijing in?
- Beijing uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai.
- What is the UTC offset of Beijing?
- Beijing is on CST, UTC+8, all year.
- Does Beijing change the clocks?
- No. Beijing stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- How far ahead of UTC is Beijing?
- Beijing is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.