What time is it in Tongzhou right now?

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

What time zone is Tongzhou in?

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

Does Tongzhou observe daylight saving time?

No. Tongzhou 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 Tongzhou?

Open the time zone converter for Tongzhou 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 Tongzhou, Beijing, China

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

Tongzhou, China

12:14 AM:48CST

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

UTC+8

Country: China
Region: Beijing
Lat/Long: 39°54'N / 116°40'E
Elevation: 33 m
Population: 163,326
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Languages: Chinese, Cantonese, Shanghainese, Uyghur
Dialling code: +86

Time zone in Tongzhou

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
Tongzhou keeps UTC+8

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

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Sunrise and sunset in Tongzhou today

Sunrise
6:37 AM
Sunset
5:16 PM
Day length
10 hours 38 minutes
Date
Wed, Oct 28, 2026

Times are local to Tongzhou for Wed, Oct 28, 2026, computed for 39°54'N / 116°40'E.

Time difference between Tongzhou and other cities

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

Current time in world cities compared to Tongzhou
City	Local time	Compared to Tongzhou
New YorkUnited States	Tue 12:14 PM	−12h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 9:14 AM	−15h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 11:14 AM	−13h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 12:14 PM	−12h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 10:14 AM	−14h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 1:14 PM	−11h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 4:14 PM	−8h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 5:14 PM	−7h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 5:14 PM	−7h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 5:14 PM	−7h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 6:14 PM	−6h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 8:14 PM	−4h (behind)
MumbaiIndia	Tue 9:44 PM	−2h 30m (behind)
SingaporeSingapore	Wed 12:14 AM	Same time
ShanghaiChina	Wed 12:14 AM	Same time
TokyoJapan	Wed 1:14 AM	+1h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Wed 3:14 AM	+3h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 5:14 AM	+5h (ahead)

Other cities near Tongzhou

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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.