Current Time in China 🇨🇳

Q: What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 02:41:31 CST on Monday, 1 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

Q: How many time zones does China use?

China spans 7 time zones: Asia/Chongqing, Asia/Chungking, Asia/Harbin, Asia/Kashgar, Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi, PRC.

Q: What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing, where the current local time is 02:41:31.

Q: What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 04:48 and sunset is at 19:36 local time.

Q: Does China observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — China does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

Q: When is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 19 days.

Q: How many cities in China are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across China (out of 1832 total in our database).

Q: Which countries border China?

China shares a border with: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar and 6 others.

Continent: Asia

Capital City: Beijing

Largest Cities:

Time in Shanghai (Pop. 22,315,474)
Time in Beijing (Pop. 21,540,000)
Time in Shenzhen (Pop. 17,494,398)
Time in Guangzhou (Pop. 16,096,724)
Time in Chengdu (Pop. 13,568,357)

ISO Alpha 2/3: CN, CHN

Uses Daylight Savings Time: No ❌

IANA Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)

Time Zones: CST

Provinces in China

Anhui Beijing Chongqing Fujian Gansu Guangdong Guangxi Guizhou Hainan Hebei Heilongjiang Henan Hubei Hunan Inner Mongolia Jiangsu Jiangxi Jilin Liaoning Ningxia Qinghai Shaanxi Shandong Shanghai Shanxi Sichuan Tianjin Tibet Xinjiang Yunnan Zhejiang

All Cities in China by alphabetical order

Time.now features the exact time for 1,832 cities in China.
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Time Now in Major Cities in China

Time now in Shanghai Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Beijing Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shenzhen Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Guangzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Chengdu Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Tianjin Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wuhan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Dongguan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Xi’an Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanjing Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hangzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Foshan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Chongqing Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Qingdao Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shenyang Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Suzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Harbin Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hefei Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Dalian Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changchun Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Xiamen Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wuxi Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Jinan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Taiyuan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zhengzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shijiazhuang Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Kunming Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zhongshan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanning Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shantou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Ningbo Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shiyan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Tangshan Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zibo Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changsha Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Guiyang Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Ürümqi Mon 00:41:31
Time now in Ürümqi Mon 00:41:31
Time now in Lanzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Huizhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Haikou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Linyi Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Baoding Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wenzhou Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Yunfu Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Huai'an Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanchang Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hohhot Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shaoxing Mon 02:41:31

City	Current Time
Time now in Shanghai	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Beijing	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shenzhen	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Guangzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Chengdu	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Tianjin	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wuhan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Dongguan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Xi’an	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanjing	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hangzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Foshan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Chongqing	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Qingdao	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shenyang	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Suzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Harbin	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hefei	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Dalian	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changchun	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Xiamen	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wuxi	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Jinan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Taiyuan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zhengzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shijiazhuang	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Kunming	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zhongshan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanning	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shantou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Ningbo	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shiyan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Tangshan	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Zibo	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Changsha	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Guiyang	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Ürümqi	Mon 00:41:31
Time now in Ürümqi	Mon 00:41:31
Time now in Lanzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Huizhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Haikou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Linyi	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Baoding	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Wenzhou	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Yunfu	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Huai'an	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Nanchang	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Hohhot	Mon 02:41:31
Time now in Shaoxing	Mon 02:41:31

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for China

Asia/Chongqing Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Chungking Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Harbin Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Kashgar Mon 00:41:31
Asia/Shanghai Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Urumqi Mon 00:41:31
PRC Mon 02:41:31

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Chongqing	Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Chungking	Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Harbin	Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Kashgar	Mon 00:41:31
Asia/Shanghai	Mon 02:41:31
Asia/Urumqi	Mon 00:41:31
PRC	Mon 02:41:31

Frequently Asked Questions about China

What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 02:41:31 CST on Monday, 1 June 2026. The country uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone.

How many time zones does China use?

China spans 7 time zones: Asia/Chongqing, Asia/Chungking, Asia/Harbin, Asia/Kashgar, Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi, PRC.

What is the capital of China?

The capital of China is Beijing, where the current local time is 02:41:31.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 04:48 and sunset is at 19:36 local time.

Does China observe Daylight Saving Time?

No — China does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Local clocks stay on the same offset year-round.

When is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is Dragon Boat Festival on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 19 days.

How many cities in China are listed on time.now?

time.now currently lists 50 cities across China (out of 1832 total in our database).

Which countries border China?

China shares a border with: Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar and 6 others.

Sunrise and Sunset in China (1832 Locations)

Shanghai

↑ 4:51 AM

↓ 6:53 PM
Beijing

↑ 4:48 AM

↓ 7:36 PM
Shenzhen

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 7:04 PM
Guangzhou

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Chengdu

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 8:01 PM
Tianjin

↑ 4:47 AM

↓ 7:30 PM
Wuhan

↑ 5:21 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Dongguan

↑ 5:39 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Xi’an

↑ 5:33 AM

↓ 7:50 PM
Nanjing

↑ 4:59 AM

↓ 7:05 PM
Hangzhou

↑ 4:58 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Foshan

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Chongqing

↑ 5:54 AM

↓ 7:48 PM
Qingdao

↑ 4:43 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Shenyang

↑ 4:14 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Suzhou

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 6:56 PM
Harbin

↑ 3:47 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Hefei

↑ 5:06 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Dalian

↑ 4:30 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Changchun

↑ 3:59 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Xiamen

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 6:51 PM
Wuxi

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 6:58 PM
Jinan

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:24 PM
Taiyuan

↑ 5:09 AM

↓ 7:45 PM
Zhengzhou

↑ 5:13 AM

↓ 7:33 PM
Shijiazhuang

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 7:38 PM
Kunming

↑ 6:19 AM

↓ 7:54 PM
Zhongshan

↑ 5:41 AM

↓ 7:06 PM
Nanning

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Shantou

↑ 5:27 AM

↓ 6:55 PM
Ningbo

↑ 4:53 AM

↓ 6:49 PM
Shiyan

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 7:39 PM
Tangshan

↑ 4:42 AM

↓ 7:28 PM
Changzhou

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:00 PM
Zibo

↑ 4:50 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Changsha

↑ 5:31 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Guiyang

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 7:41 PM
Ürümqi

↑ 4:30 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Ürümqi

↑ 4:30 AM

↓ 7:44 PM
Lanzhou

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 8:15 PM
Huizhou

↑ 5:36 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Haikou

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 7:14 PM
Linyi

↑ 4:54 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Baoding

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:37 PM
Wenzhou

↑ 5:01 AM

↓ 6:48 PM
Yunfu

↑ 5:46 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Huai'an

↑ 4:55 AM

↓ 7:08 PM
Nanchang

↑ 5:19 AM

↓ 7:09 PM
Hohhot

↑ 5:04 AM

↓ 7:58 PM
Shaoxing

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 6:53 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Shanghai	↑ 4:51 AM	↓ 6:53 PM
Beijing	↑ 4:48 AM	↓ 7:36 PM
Shenzhen	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 7:04 PM
Guangzhou	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Chengdu	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 8:01 PM
Tianjin	↑ 4:47 AM	↓ 7:30 PM
Wuhan	↑ 5:21 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Dongguan	↑ 5:39 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Xi’an	↑ 5:33 AM	↓ 7:50 PM
Nanjing	↑ 4:59 AM	↓ 7:05 PM
Hangzhou	↑ 4:58 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Foshan	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Chongqing	↑ 5:54 AM	↓ 7:48 PM
Qingdao	↑ 4:43 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Shenyang	↑ 4:14 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Suzhou	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 6:56 PM
Harbin	↑ 3:47 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Hefei	↑ 5:06 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Dalian	↑ 4:30 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Changchun	↑ 3:59 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Xiamen	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 6:51 PM
Wuxi	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 6:58 PM
Jinan	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:24 PM
Taiyuan	↑ 5:09 AM	↓ 7:45 PM
Zhengzhou	↑ 5:13 AM	↓ 7:33 PM
Shijiazhuang	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 7:38 PM
Kunming	↑ 6:19 AM	↓ 7:54 PM
Zhongshan	↑ 5:41 AM	↓ 7:06 PM
Nanning	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Shantou	↑ 5:27 AM	↓ 6:55 PM
Ningbo	↑ 4:53 AM	↓ 6:49 PM
Shiyan	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 7:39 PM
Tangshan	↑ 4:42 AM	↓ 7:28 PM
Changzhou	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:00 PM
Zibo	↑ 4:50 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Changsha	↑ 5:31 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Guiyang	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 7:41 PM
Ürümqi	↑ 4:30 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Ürümqi	↑ 4:30 AM	↓ 7:44 PM
Lanzhou	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 8:15 PM
Huizhou	↑ 5:36 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Haikou	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 7:14 PM
Linyi	↑ 4:54 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Baoding	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:37 PM
Wenzhou	↑ 5:01 AM	↓ 6:48 PM
Yunfu	↑ 5:46 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Huai'an	↑ 4:55 AM	↓ 7:08 PM
Nanchang	↑ 5:19 AM	↓ 7:09 PM
Hohhot	↑ 5:04 AM	↓ 7:58 PM
Shaoxing	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 6:53 PM

Current Weather in China (1832 Locations)

City	Condition	Temp.

Information about China

Population	1,411,778,724
Area	9,596,960 km²
ISO Numeric Code	156
FIPS Code	CH
Top Level Domain	.cn
Currency	Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Phone Prefix	+86
Country Code	+86
Postal Code Format	######
Postal Code Regex	`^(\d{6})$`
Languages	DTA (dta), UG (ug), WUU (wuu), YUE (yue), ZA (za), ZH-CN (zh-CN)
Neighbouring Countries	🇦🇫 Afghanistan, 🇧🇹 Bhutan, 🇮🇳 India, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan, 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan, 🇱🇦 Laos, 🇲🇳 Mongolia, 🇲🇲 Myanmar, 🇳🇵 Nepal, 🇰🇵 North Korea, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇹🇯 Tajikistan, 🇻🇳 Vietnam

Upcoming Public Holidays in China

This year, China observes 16 public holidays, with 19 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Dragon Boat Festival on 19 Jun. The most recently passed holiday was Labor Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in China to plan your schedule.

Dragon Boat Festival 19 Jun • Friday
Mid-Autumn Festival 25 Sep • Friday
National Day 1 Oct • Thursday
National Day 2 Oct • Friday
National Day 3 Oct • Saturday
National Day (observed) 5 Oct • Monday
New Year's Day 1 Jan • Friday
Chinese New Year's Eve 5 Feb • Friday
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 6 Feb • Saturday
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 7 Feb • Sunday

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Current Time in China 🇨🇳

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All Cities in China by alphabetical order

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Frequently Asked Questions about China

Sunrise and Sunset in China (1832 Locations)

Current Weather in China (1832 Locations)

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