Current time in China
2:27:20PM
UTC+8
Time zones in China
Convert China time
Live- China2:27 PMThu, Nov 5
- Your time6:27 AMThu, Nov 5
Thursday, November 5, 2026
China time zone
- Time zone
- China Standard Time (CST)
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Daylight saving
- China does not observe daylight saving time.
- Sun (Thu, Nov 5, 2026)
- Sunrise 6:47 AM, sunset 5:08 PM
- Capital
- Beijing
- Population
- 1,406,585,000
- Coordinates
- 39.91° N, 116.40° E
Main cities by time zone
Time difference from China
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London | 6:27 AM | London is 8 hours behind |
| New York | 1:27 AM | New York is 13 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 10:27 PM | Los Angeles is 16 hours behind |
| Dubai | 10:27 AM | Dubai is 4 hours behind |
| New Delhi | 11:57 AM | New Delhi is 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Singapore | 2:27 PM | Singapore has the same time |
| Tokyo | 3:27 PM | Tokyo is 1 hour ahead |
| Sydney | 5:27 PM | Sydney is 3 hours ahead |
Questions and answers
What time zone is China in?
China is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, which is UTC+8 right now. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does China observe daylight saving time?
No. China does not observe daylight saving time, so its clocks stay at UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between China and New York?
China is 13 hours ahead of New York.