Current Local Time in China

China uses the GMT+8 time zone (UTC+08:00). Daylight saving time is not observed.

04:55:53
Monday, May 11, 2026
GMT+8 · UTC+08:00

About China

Capital
Beijing
Population
1,411,778,000
Area
9,596,961 km²
Currency
Yuan (CNY)
Dial code
+86
Domain
.cn
ISO 3166 codes
CN / CHN
Coordinates
35.86, 104.20

Daylight saving time

Observes DST
No

Sun in Beijing today

Sunrise
06:02
Solar noon
13:00
Sunset
19:58
Daylight
13h 56m

Local time in China cities

Time in ShanghaiTime in BeijingTime in ChongqingTime in TianjinTime in GuangzhouTime in Shenzhen

Distance and time difference from China

CityDistanceTime difference
Tokyo3180 km+1h
Singapore3840 kmsame time
Dubai4780 km-4h
London7840 km-7h
Paris7850 km-6h
Sydney9160 km+2h
New York11500 km-12h
São Paulo16900 km-11h

Great-circle distances from the country centroid; time differences from Beijing computed against current offsets.

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