Time in Beijing, China 🇨🇳
The current local time in Beijing, China is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Beijing local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Beijing at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Shanghai· China Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +08:00 GMT+8
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 39.90° N, 116.41° E
- Population
- 21,540,000
- Country
- China · ISO CN
- Dialing code
- +86
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Beijing right now
Time difference
Beijing is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Spring Festival Fri, Feb 5, 2027
- Spring Festival Sat, Feb 6, 2027
- Spring Festival Sun, Feb 7, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:32 · Sunset 17:27
Day length 10h 55m · twilight and monthly table →
Beijing time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Beijing doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Beijing | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Beijing vs. major cities
How far Beijing is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Beijing, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Beijing | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Beijing time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Beijing
The closest places to Beijing among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Seoul · South Korea | 950 km (590 mi) east | +1 h |
| Shanghai | 1,070 km (660 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Busan · South Korea | 1,230 km (770 mi) east | +1 h |
| Vladivostok · Russia | 1,340 km (830 mi) east | +2 h |
| Chengdu | 1,520 km (950 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Taipei · Taiwan | 1,720 km (1,070 mi) south | Same time |
| Osaka · Japan | 1,780 km (1,110 mi) east | +1 h |
| Kyoto · Japan | 1,790 km (1,110 mi) east | +1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Beijing.
Clock time vs. sun time in Beijing
Beijing's standard offset, UTC +08:00, is based on the 120° E meridian; the city itself lies at 116.41° E, 3.6° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 14 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 11:59 (around 29 October) and 12:30 (around 12 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Beijing
- Short date
- 2026/10/22 · YYYY/MM/DD
- Long date
- 2026年10月22日
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for zh-CN, China's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Beijing
Since 1970, Beijing has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 6 of 57 years. Since 1992 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Beijing stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1985 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–1991 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1992–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Beijing through the year
The longest day in Beijing is 22 June with 15h 0m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 9h 20m. Day length swings by 5 h 40 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 04:46 on 10 June and the latest sunset at 19:48 on 25 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC +08:00 all year round.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
No. Beijing does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1991.
When is the longest day of the year in Beijing?
Around 22 June, with 15h 0m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 9h 20m.
What is the dialing code for Beijing?
To call Beijing from abroad, dial your international access code, then China's country code +86, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Beijing?
The standard work week in China runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Beijing on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Seoul, South Korea, about 950 km (590 mi) to the east. It is 1 h ahead of Beijing.
How are dates and times written in Beijing?
Following the zh-CN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY/MM/DD (2026/10/22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Beijing
Everything else we track for Beijing: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.