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Current time in Beijing, China

2:27:20PM

Thursday, November 5, 2026, CST (UTC+8)

UTC+8

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  1. BeijingCST (UTC+8)
    2:27 PMThu, Nov 5
  2. Your timeUTC
    6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026

Beijing time zone

Time zone
China Standard Time (CST)
UTC offset
UTC+8
IANA time zone
Asia/Shanghai
Daylight saving
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time.
Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
Sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 5:08 PM
Country
China
Population
18,960,744
Coordinates
39.91° N, 116.40° E

Time difference from Beijing

CityLocal timeDifference
London6:27 AMLondon is 8 hours behind
New York1:27 AMNew York is 13 hours behind
Los Angeles10:27 PMLos Angeles is 16 hours behind
Dubai10:27 AMDubai is 4 hours behind
New Delhi11:57 AMNew Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Singapore2:27 PMSingapore has the same time
Tokyo3:27 PMTokyo is 1 hour ahead
Sydney5:27 PMSydney is 3 hours ahead

Questions and answers

What time zone is Beijing in?

Beijing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, which is UTC+8 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.

Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+8 all year.

What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?

Beijing is 13 hours ahead of New York.

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