What time is it in Beijing right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beijing, China, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Shanghai. Beijing is 8 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Beijing in?

Beijing uses CST (China Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, and the current UTC offset is UTC+8.

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Beijing?

Open the time zone converter for Beijing to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Beijing, China

Beijing is on CST (China Standard Time), UTC+8. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Beijing, China

7:33 PM:11CST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Beijing
Lat/Long: 39°54'N / 116°24'E
Elevation: 49 m
Population: 18,960,744
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Beijing

Time zone
CST
China Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+8
8 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Beijing keeps UTC+8

Beijing keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Shanghai, one of 3 time zones in use in China. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

About CST Time zone converter for Beijing Meeting planner for Beijing

Sunrise and sunset in Beijing today

Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:18 PM
Day length
10 hours 41 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Beijing for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 39°54'N / 116°24'E.

Time difference between Beijing and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Beijing. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Beijing
City	Local time	Compared to Beijing
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:33 AM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:33 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:33 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:33 AM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:33 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:33 AM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:33 AM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:33 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:33 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:33 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:33 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:33 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 5:03 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:33 PM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:33 PM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:33 PM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:33 PM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:33 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Beijing

All 2,105 cities in 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.