Current Time in China 🇨🇳

Q: What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 00:12:03 CST on Thursday, 15 October 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 00:12:03.

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

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:35 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 New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 — in 79 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

China spans multiple time zones. The clocks and city list on this page show the time now across the country and update every second. China does not observe daylight saving time.

Qibla Direction from China

From Beijing, the Kaaba in Mecca bears 279deg (W), about 7,386 km away. Check the Qibla direction in China on a live compass.

Time Zone Overview for China

China spans 2 time zones.
Clocks in Beijing run about 15m ahead of local solar time.
The working week runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Daylight Saving Time in China

China does not observe daylight saving time. Clocks stay on CST (UTC+8) all year round.

View daylight saving time changes for China →

Time Difference Between Beijing and Major Cities

Live local time and the difference from Beijing right now.

New York Wed 12:12 -12h

Los Angeles Wed 09:12 -15h

Chicago Wed 11:12 -13h

Toronto Wed 12:12 -12h

Sao Paulo Wed 13:12 -11h

London Wed 17:12 -7h

Paris Wed 18:12 -6h

Berlin Wed 18:12 -6h

Moscow Wed 19:12 -5h

Dubai Wed 20:12 -4h

Mumbai Wed 21:42 -2h 30m

Singapore Thu 00:12 same time

Hong Kong Thu 00:12 same time

Tokyo Thu 01:12 +1h

Sydney Thu 03:12 +3h

Best Time to Call China

How standard business hours (9:00 to 17:00) in major hubs line up with the clock in Beijing:

New York: 9:00-17:00 there is 21:00 to 05:00 in Beijing.
London: 9:00-17:00 there is 16:00 to 00:00 in Beijing.
Tokyo: 9:00-17:00 there is 08:00 to 16:00 in Beijing.

Daylight Hours in Beijing

In the capital, Beijing, the sun is up for 11h 11m today. Sunrise in Beijing is at 06:24 and sunset in Beijing is at 17:35.

Daylight ranges from about 9h 20m near the December solstice to 15h 00m near the June solstice.

Moon in China

See moonrise and moonset times and the current moon phase for Beijing and major cities across China.

View moonrise & moonset times for China →

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

Cities in China A–Z

Time.now features the exact time for 1,832 cities in China.
Select a letter to view all cities:

A B C D F G H J K L M N O P Q S T U W X Y Z

Time Now in Major Cities in China

Time now in Shanghai Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Beijing Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shenzhen Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Guangzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Chengdu Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Tianjin Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wuhan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Dongguan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Xi’an Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanjing Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hangzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Foshan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Chongqing Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Qingdao Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shenyang Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Suzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Harbin Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hefei Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Dalian Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changchun Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Xiamen Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wuxi Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Jinan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Taiyuan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zhengzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shijiazhuang Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Kunming Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zhongshan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanning Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shantou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Ningbo Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shiyan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Tangshan Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zibo Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changsha Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Guiyang Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Ürümqi Wed 22:12:03
Time now in Ürümqi Wed 22:12:03
Time now in Lanzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Huizhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Haikou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Linyi Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Baoding Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wenzhou Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Yunfu Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Huai'an Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanchang Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hohhot Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shaoxing Thu 00:12:03

City	Current Time
Time now in Shanghai	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Beijing	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shenzhen	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Guangzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Chengdu	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Tianjin	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wuhan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Dongguan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Xi’an	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanjing	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hangzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Foshan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Chongqing	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Qingdao	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shenyang	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Suzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Harbin	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hefei	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Dalian	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changchun	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Xiamen	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wuxi	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Jinan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Taiyuan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zhengzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shijiazhuang	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Kunming	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zhongshan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanning	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shantou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Ningbo	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shiyan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Tangshan	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Zibo	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Changsha	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Guiyang	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Ürümqi	Wed 22:12:03
Time now in Ürümqi	Wed 22:12:03
Time now in Lanzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Huizhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Haikou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Linyi	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Baoding	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Wenzhou	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Yunfu	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Huai'an	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Nanchang	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Hohhot	Thu 00:12:03
Time now in Shaoxing	Thu 00:12:03

Current Time in IANA Time Zones Used in China

Asia/Chongqing Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Chungking Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Harbin Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Kashgar Wed 22:12:03
Asia/Shanghai Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Urumqi Wed 22:12:03
PRC Thu 00:12:03

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Chongqing	Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Chungking	Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Harbin	Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Kashgar	Wed 22:12:03
Asia/Shanghai	Thu 00:12:03
Asia/Urumqi	Wed 22:12:03
PRC	Thu 00:12:03

Frequently Asked Questions about China

What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 00:12:03 CST on Thursday, 15 October 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 00:12:03.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 06:24 and sunset is at 17:35 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 New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027 — in 79 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

Shanghai

↑ 5:56 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Beijing

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 5:35 PM
Shenzhen

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 5:58 PM
Guangzhou

↑ 6:23 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Chengdu

↑ 7:06 AM

↓ 6:32 PM
Tianjin

↑ 6:20 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Wuhan

↑ 6:25 AM

↓ 5:51 PM
Dongguan

↑ 6:21 AM

↓ 5:59 PM
Xi’an

↑ 6:49 AM

↓ 6:10 PM
Nanjing

↑ 6:08 AM

↓ 5:32 PM
Hangzhou

↑ 6:01 AM

↓ 5:28 PM
Foshan

↑ 6:24 AM

↓ 6:01 PM
Chongqing

↑ 6:55 AM

↓ 6:23 PM
Qingdao

↑ 6:05 AM

↓ 5:22 PM
Shenyang

↑ 5:58 AM

↓ 5:05 PM
Suzhou

↑ 6:00 AM

↓ 5:26 PM
Harbin

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 4:48 PM
Hefei

↑ 6:14 AM

↓ 5:38 PM
Dalian

↑ 6:02 AM

↓ 5:15 PM
Changchun

↑ 5:52 AM

↓ 4:55 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
	↑ 5:56 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 5:35 PM
	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 5:58 PM
	↑ 6:23 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
	↑ 7:06 AM	↓ 6:32 PM
	↑ 6:20 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 6:25 AM	↓ 5:51 PM
	↑ 6:21 AM	↓ 5:59 PM
	↑ 6:49 AM	↓ 6:10 PM
	↑ 6:08 AM	↓ 5:32 PM
	↑ 6:01 AM	↓ 5:28 PM
	↑ 6:24 AM	↓ 6:01 PM
	↑ 6:55 AM	↓ 6:23 PM
	↑ 6:05 AM	↓ 5:22 PM
	↑ 5:58 AM	↓ 5:05 PM
	↑ 6:00 AM	↓ 5:26 PM
	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 4:48 PM
	↑ 6:14 AM	↓ 5:38 PM
	↑ 6:02 AM	↓ 5:15 PM
	↑ 5:52 AM	↓ 4:55 PM

Current Weather in China

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 New Year's Day on 1 Jan. The most recently passed holiday was National Day (observed). Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in China to plan your schedule.

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
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 8 Feb • Monday
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) 9 Feb • Tuesday
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) 10 Feb • Wednesday
Tomb-Sweeping Day 5 Apr • Monday
Labor Day 1 May • Saturday
Labor Day 2 May • Sunday

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