Current local time in Beijing, China
Beijing, the capital of China, is on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.
Key facts
- Time zone
- China Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset
- UTC+8same all year
- Next clock change
- None scheduledNo daylight saving here
- Sunrise · Sunset today
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- Country
- ChinaAsia · capital city
- Population
- 19 millioncity proper, GeoNames
- Dialling code
- +86currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
- Coordinates
- 39.91° N, 116.40° ENorthern Hemisphere
The sun in Beijing today
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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate
Time difference from Beijing
Live · office hours 9:00–18:00
| City | Local time | vs Beijing | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
| US New York | --:-- | 12h behind | None |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 15h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 6h behind | 3h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | 4h behind | 5h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 2h 30m behind | 6h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 1h ahead | 8h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 2h ahead | 7h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
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Best time to call Beijing
Open in meeting planner →Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.
Daylight saving time in Beijing
Beijing does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+8 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Beijing shifts by an hour for them, not here.
Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.
About time in Beijing
China is wide enough to use 2 different standard times, from UTC+6 to UTC+8; Beijing uses UTC+8.
Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Shanghai): Shanghai.
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing, 2026
On the 1st of each month, local time
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:35 | 16:59 | 9h 23m |
| February | 07:23 | 17:32 | 10h 09m |
| March | 06:48 | 18:05 | 11h 16m |
| April | 05:59 | 18:37 | 12h 38m |
| May | 05:15 | 19:07 | 13h 52m |
| June | 04:48 | 19:36 | 14h 48m |
| July | 04:49 | 19:46 | 14h 58m |
| August | 05:12 | 19:29 | 14h 17m |
| September | 05:41 | 18:47 | 13h 06m |
| October | 06:09 | 17:58 | 11h 49m |
| November | 06:42 | 17:13 | 10h 31m |
| December | 07:16 | 16:50 | 9h 34m |
Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 15h 00m of daylight (sunrise 04:45, sunset 19:46). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 9h 20m.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →Questions about time in Beijing
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (China Standard Time), UTC+8.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?
Right now New York is 12h behind Beijing. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Beijing does not.
What is the time difference between Beijing and London?
London is 7h behind Beijing right now. Office hours overlap for about 2 hours a day.
When is sunrise and sunset in Beijing?
It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 04:45 and sets about 19:46 (15h 00m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:32 and sets about 16:52 (9h 20m).
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