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China Standard Time · UTC+8
🇨🇳 China · Daytime
Time in China
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- China Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Asia/Shanghai
Your location
- Sunrise
- 06:20
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Daylight
- 11 h 25 min
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Time in China, in detail
- Time zone China Standard Time Asia/Shanghai
- UTC offset UTC+8 IANA zone Asia/Shanghai
- Daylight saving Not observed China keeps the same offset all year.
- Sunrise 06:20 Solar noon at 12:02
- Sunset 17:45 11 h 25 min of daylight
- People on this clock 1,442,965,000 China
- Coordinates 39.91°, 116.39° Sunrise and sunset are calculated from this position.
Time in China: common questions
How many time zones does China have?
China spans 2 standard UTC offsets. The capital uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8.
What is the UTC offset of China?
China spans 2 standard UTC offsets, so the offset depends on the region. In the capital, Beijing (Pekin): UTC+8 all year round.
Does China switch to summer time?
In the capital, Beijing (Pekin): no, there is no summer time, and the offset stays UTC+8.
When does the sun rise and set in China?
On October 10 the sun rises in the capital, Beijing (Pekin), at 6:18 AM and sets at 5:44 PM – 11 hours and 25 minutes of daylight.
Which other places are on the same time as China?
It depends on the region, because China spans 2 standard UTC offsets. In the capital, Beijing (Pekin): UTC+8, the same time as in the Philippines, in Malaysia, in Taiwan, in Hong Kong (China), in Singapore, in Mongolia, and in 2 other countries and territories.
How does the time in China compare with Lisbon, Chiang Mai, or Mexico City?
Seen from the capital, Beijing (Pekin), because China has several time zones: Lisbon is 7 hours behind, Chiang Mai is 1 hour behind, and Mexico City is 14 hours behind.
