What time is it in China?
Back to ChinaUTC+08:00
in Beijing, and 1 other zone in China. Asia/Shanghai, UTC+08:00, all year.
The zones
The 2 time zones of China
Identifiers as the IANA time zone database defines them, which is the database every operating system and browser resolves a zone against.
- Asia/Shanghai
- UTC+08:00UTC+08:00, no summer time · Beijing Time · the capital's zone
- Asia/Urumqi
- UTC+06:00UTC+06:00, no summer time · Xinjiang Time
Summer time
China does not change its clocks
Asia/Shanghai stays on UTC+08:00 for the whole year. Most of the world does; summer time is a northern habit with a shrinking constituency.
The light
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing
Computed for 39.90, 116.41 at sea level, in Asia/Shanghai, on the four days that mark the year. Times are to the nearest minute and take no account of terrain.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| The March equinox | 06:19 | 18:26 | 12h 7m |
| The June solstice | 04:46 | 19:46 | 15h 0m |
| The September equinox | 06:01 | 18:13 | 12h 12m |
| The December solstice | 07:32 | 16:53 | 9h 20m |
Record generated 2026-08-31 · Q148 · World Bank data · Asia