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China

5:22:55pm
17:22 on a 24-hour clock

Sunday, 27th September 2026

CST · UTC+8 Asia/Shanghai No daylight saving ☀️ Daytime
UTC offset
UTC+8
Time zone
Asia/ShanghaiCST
Sunrise
6:06 am
Sunset
6:04 pm
Daylight
11 hours 57 minutes156 seconds shorter than yesterday
Daylight saving
NeverSame offset all year

China has 2 time zones

The clock above is Beijing. Here is every zone in the country, live, with the cities in each.

Time zoneNowOffsetCities
Asia/Shanghai CST 5:22 pm UTC+8 Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Tianjin
Asia/Urumqi UTC+6 3:22 pm UTC+6 Ürümqi, Shihezi, Korla, Aqsu, Kashgar, Gujangbagh
Asia/Macau CST 5:22 pm UTC+8 Santo António, Nossa Senhora de Fátima, São Lourenço, São Lázaro

Daylight saving

Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.

That is for Beijing. A country this wide can have zones with different rules, so check the individual city page if it matters.

Time difference to major cities

CityLocal time24hDifference
Los Angeles PDT 2:22 am 02:22 15 hours behind
Mexico City CST 3:22 am 03:22 14 hours behind
Chicago CDT 4:22 am 04:22 13 hours behind
New York City EDT 5:22 am 05:22 12 hours behind
Toronto EDT 5:22 am 05:22 12 hours behind
São Paulo UTC-3 6:22 am 06:22 11 hours behind
London BST 10:22 am 10:22 7 hours behind
Paris CEST 11:22 am 11:22 6 hours behind
Berlin CEST 11:22 am 11:22 6 hours behind
Johannesburg SAST 11:22 am 11:22 6 hours behind
Moscow MSK 12:22 pm 12:22 5 hours behind
Cairo EEST 12:22 pm 12:22 5 hours behind
Dubai UTC+4 1:22 pm 13:22 4 hours behind
Delhi IST 2:52 pm 14:52 2 hours 30 minutes behind
Tokyo JST 6:22 pm 18:22 1 hour ahead
Sydney AEST 7:22 pm 19:22 2 hours ahead
Auckland NZDT 10:22 pm 22:22 5 hours ahead

Cities in China

Shanghai Shanghai 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Beijing Beijing 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Shenzhen Guangdong 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Guangzhou Guangdong 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Chengdu Sichuan 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Tianjin Tianjin 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Wuhan Hubei 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Dongguan Guangdong 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Xi’an Shaanxi 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Nanjing Jiangsu 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Hangzhou Zhejiang 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Foshan Guangdong 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Chongqing Chongqing 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Wuzhong Ningxia 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Qingdao Shandong 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Shenyang Liaoning 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Suzhou Jiangsu 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Puxi Shanghai 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Pudong Shanghai 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Harbin Heilongjiang 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Hefei Anhui 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Dalian Liaoning 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Changchun Jilin 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8 Xiamen Fujian 5:22pm 🌆 Sun UTC+8

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Questions people ask

What time is it in China right now?

It is 5:22 pm (17:22) on Sunday, 27th September 2026 in Beijing. China spans 2 time zones, so the answer depends on where in the country you mean: the table on this page lists every zone with a live clock.

How many time zones does China have?

China has 2 time zones: Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi.

Does China observe daylight saving time?

Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year. Note that this applies to the capital; a country this wide can have zones that differ.

What is the time in the biggest cities in China?

Right now: Shanghai 5:22 pm; Beijing 5:22 pm; Shenzhen 5:22 pm; Guangzhou 5:22 pm; Chengdu 5:22 pm. Each of those has its own page with sunrise, sunset and daylight-saving dates.