Current Time in China 🇨🇳

Q: What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 08:42:24 CST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 08:42:24.

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

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 04:57 and sunset is at 19:42 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 Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, September 25, 2026 — in 73 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

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 Mon 20:42 -12h

Los Angeles Mon 17:42 -15h

Chicago Mon 19:42 -13h

Toronto Mon 20:42 -12h

Sao Paulo Mon 21:42 -11h

London Tue 01:42 -7h

Paris Tue 02:42 -6h

Berlin Tue 02:42 -6h

Moscow Tue 03:42 -5h

Dubai Tue 04:42 -4h

Mumbai Tue 06:12 -2h 30m

Singapore Tue 08:42 same time

Hong Kong Tue 08:42 same time

Tokyo Tue 09:42 +1h

Sydney Tue 10:42 +2h

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 14h 45m today. Sunrise in Beijing is at 04:57 and sunset in Beijing is at 19:42.

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

Time in All Cities in China by alphabetical order

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

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Time Now in Major Cities in China

Time now in Shanghai Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Beijing Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shenzhen Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Guangzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Chengdu Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Tianjin Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wuhan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Dongguan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Xi’an Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanjing Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hangzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Foshan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Chongqing Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Qingdao Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shenyang Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Suzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Harbin Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hefei Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Dalian Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changchun Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Xiamen Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wuxi Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Jinan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Taiyuan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zhengzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shijiazhuang Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Kunming Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zhongshan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanning Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shantou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Ningbo Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shiyan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Tangshan Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zibo Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changsha Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Guiyang Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Ürümqi Tue 06:42:24
Time now in Ürümqi Tue 06:42:24
Time now in Lanzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Huizhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Haikou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Linyi Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Baoding Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wenzhou Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Yunfu Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Huai'an Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanchang Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hohhot Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shaoxing Tue 08:42:24

City	Current Time
Time now in Shanghai	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Beijing	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shenzhen	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Guangzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Chengdu	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Tianjin	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wuhan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Dongguan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Xi’an	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanjing	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hangzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Foshan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Chongqing	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Qingdao	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shenyang	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Suzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Harbin	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hefei	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Dalian	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changchun	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Xiamen	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wuxi	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Jinan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Taiyuan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zhengzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shijiazhuang	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Kunming	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zhongshan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanning	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shantou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Ningbo	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shiyan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Tangshan	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Zibo	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Changsha	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Guiyang	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Ürümqi	Tue 06:42:24
Time now in Ürümqi	Tue 06:42:24
Time now in Lanzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Huizhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Haikou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Linyi	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Baoding	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Wenzhou	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Yunfu	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Huai'an	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Nanchang	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Hohhot	Tue 08:42:24
Time now in Shaoxing	Tue 08:42:24

Time Now in All IANA Timezones for China

Asia/Chongqing Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Chungking Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Harbin Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Kashgar Tue 06:42:24
Asia/Shanghai Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Urumqi Tue 06:42:24
PRC Tue 08:42:24

Timezone	Current Time
Asia/Chongqing	Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Chungking	Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Harbin	Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Kashgar	Tue 06:42:24
Asia/Shanghai	Tue 08:42:24
Asia/Urumqi	Tue 06:42:24
PRC	Tue 08:42:24

Frequently Asked Questions about China

What time is it in China right now?

The current local time in China is 08:42:24 CST on Tuesday, 14 July 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 08:42:24.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?

Today in Beijing, the capital of China: sunrise is at 04:57 and sunset is at 19:42 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 Mid-Autumn Festival on Friday, September 25, 2026 — in 73 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

↑ 5:00 AM

↓ 6:59 PM
Beijing

↑ 4:57 AM

↓ 7:42 PM
Shenzhen

↑ 5:47 AM

↓ 7:11 PM
Guangzhou

↑ 5:49 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Chengdu

↑ 6:10 AM

↓ 8:08 PM
Tianjin

↑ 4:56 AM

↓ 7:37 PM
Wuhan

↑ 5:30 AM

↓ 7:27 PM
Dongguan

↑ 5:48 AM

↓ 7:13 PM
Xi’an

↑ 5:42 AM

↓ 7:57 PM
Nanjing

↑ 5:08 AM

↓ 7:12 PM
Hangzhou

↑ 5:07 AM

↓ 7:02 PM
Foshan

↑ 5:50 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Chongqing

↑ 6:03 AM

↓ 7:55 PM
Qingdao

↑ 4:52 AM

↓ 7:15 PM
Shenyang

↑ 4:23 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Suzhou

↑ 5:03 AM

↓ 7:03 PM
Harbin

↑ 3:57 AM

↓ 7:20 PM
Hefei

↑ 5:15 AM

↓ 7:17 PM
Dalian

↑ 4:39 AM

↓ 7:18 PM
Changchun

↑ 4:09 AM

↓ 7:19 PM

City	↑ Sunrise	↓ Sunset
Shanghai	↑ 5:00 AM	↓ 6:59 PM
Beijing	↑ 4:57 AM	↓ 7:42 PM
Shenzhen	↑ 5:47 AM	↓ 7:11 PM
Guangzhou	↑ 5:49 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Chengdu	↑ 6:10 AM	↓ 8:08 PM
Tianjin	↑ 4:56 AM	↓ 7:37 PM
Wuhan	↑ 5:30 AM	↓ 7:27 PM
Dongguan	↑ 5:48 AM	↓ 7:13 PM
Xi’an	↑ 5:42 AM	↓ 7:57 PM
Nanjing	↑ 5:08 AM	↓ 7:12 PM
Hangzhou	↑ 5:07 AM	↓ 7:02 PM
Foshan	↑ 5:50 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Chongqing	↑ 6:03 AM	↓ 7:55 PM
Qingdao	↑ 4:52 AM	↓ 7:15 PM
Shenyang	↑ 4:23 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Suzhou	↑ 5:03 AM	↓ 7:03 PM
Harbin	↑ 3:57 AM	↓ 7:20 PM
Hefei	↑ 5:15 AM	↓ 7:17 PM
Dalian	↑ 4:39 AM	↓ 7:18 PM
Changchun	↑ 4:09 AM	↓ 7:19 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 Mid-Autumn Festival on 25 Sep. The most recently passed holiday was Dragon Boat Festival. Explore the full calendar of Public Holidays in China to plan your schedule.

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
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 8 Feb • Monday

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