Current local time in China

China spans 3 time zones, from UTC+6 to UTC+8. The current time in 2,105 cities, with daylight saving dates and the time zone of each.

Beijing (capital)

CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Capital
Beijing
Continent
Asia
Time zones
3
Population
1,406,585,000
Area
9,596,960 km²
Currency
Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages
Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code
+86
Internet domain
.cn

Time zones in China

The largest city in each of the 3 zones, with its current time and how it compares to Beijing.

Time zones of China
CityLocal timeCompared to Beijing
ShanghaiCST (China Standard Time) · Asia/ShanghaiTue 4:57 PMSame time
ÜrümqiÜrümqi Time · Asia/UrumqiTue 2:57 PM−2h (behind)
Santo AntónioCST (China Standard Time) · Asia/MacauTue 4:57 PMSame time

Current local time in 2,105 cities in China

Every city in China with 15,000 people or more, alphabetically, with its current local time. Open a city for its time zone, clock changes, sunrise and sunset.

Countries next to China

Frequently asked questions

Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.