China

7:26:17am

07:26 on a 24-hour clock

Thursday, 13th August 2026

CST · UTC+8 Asia/Shanghai No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime

UTC offset: UTC+8
Time zone: Asia/ShanghaiCST
Sunrise: 9:24 pm
Sunset: 11:14 am
Daylight: 13 hours 50 minutes134 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving: NeverSame offset all year

China has 2 time zones

The clock above is Beijing. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.

Time zone	Now	Offset	Cities
Asia/Shanghai CST	7:26 am	UTC+8	Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Tianjin
Asia/Urumqi UTC+6	5:26 am	UTC+6	Ürümqi, Shihezi, Korla, Aqsu, Kashgar, Gujangbagh
Asia/Macau CST	7:26 am	UTC+8	Santo António, Nossa Senhora de Fátima, São Lourenço, São Lázaro

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year.

That is for Beijing. A country this wide can have zones with different rules — check the individual city page if it matters.

Time difference to major cities

City	Local time	24h	Difference
Los Angeles PDT	4:26 pm Wed	16:26	15 hours behind
Mexico City CST	5:26 pm Wed	17:26	14 hours behind
Chicago CDT	6:26 pm Wed	18:26	13 hours behind
New York City EDT	7:26 pm Wed	19:26	12 hours behind
Toronto EDT	7:26 pm Wed	19:26	12 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3	8:26 pm Wed	20:26	11 hours behind
London BST	12:26 am	00:26	7 hours behind
Paris CEST	1:26 am	01:26	6 hours behind
Berlin CEST	1:26 am	01:26	6 hours behind
Johannesburg SAST	1:26 am	01:26	6 hours behind
Moscow MSK	2:26 am	02:26	5 hours behind
Cairo EEST	2:26 am	02:26	5 hours behind
Dubai UTC+4	3:26 am	03:26	4 hours behind
Delhi IST	4:56 am	04:56	2 hours 30 minutes behind
Tokyo JST	8:26 am	08:26	1 hour ahead
Sydney AEST	9:26 am	09:26	2 hours ahead
Auckland NZST	11:26 am	11:26	4 hours ahead

Cities in China

Shanghai Shanghai --:-- Beijing Beijing --:-- Shenzhen Guangdong --:-- Guangzhou Guangdong --:-- Chengdu Sichuan --:-- Tianjin Tianjin --:-- Wuhan Hubei --:-- Dongguan Guangdong --:-- Xi’an Shaanxi --:-- Nanjing Jiangsu --:-- Hangzhou Zhejiang --:-- Foshan Guangdong --:-- Chongqing Chongqing --:-- Wuzhong Ningxia --:-- Qingdao Shandong --:-- Shenyang Liaoning --:-- Suzhou Jiangsu --:-- Puxi Shanghai --:-- Pudong Shanghai --:-- Harbin Heilongjiang --:-- Hefei Anhui --:-- Dalian Liaoning --:-- Changchun Jilin --:-- Xiamen Fujian --:--

Everywhere at UTC+8 All countries Convert China time

Questions people ask

What time is it in China right now?

It is 7:26 am (07:26) on Thursday, 13th August 2026 in Beijing. China spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean — the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.

How many time zones does China have?

China has 2 time zones: Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi.

Does China observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change — this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.

What is the time in the biggest cities in China?

Right now: Shanghai 7:26 am; Beijing 7:26 am; Shenzhen 7:26 am; Guangzhou 7:26 am; Chengdu 7:26 am. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.