Time in Beijing, China 🇨🇳
The current local time in Beijing, China is anchored on Beijing. The province uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Beijing local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Province information
Beijing
Province of China
Population: 21,540,000
How time works in Beijing
China Standard Time (UTC +08:00) is defined by Beijing and applies across the whole country, with no daylight saving time since 1991.
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.
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.
Other cities in the same time zone
Beijing time questions
- What time zone is Beijing in?
- Most of Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC +08:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
- No. Beijing keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in China or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Beijing
More on Beijing: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Beijing.