Current local time in Beijing, China

Current local time in Beijing, China. China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8), no daylight saving time. Compare Beijing time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Beijing: 01:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Beijing time zone

Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Time difference from Beijing

City	Difference	Time there
London	8 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	12 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	15 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	4 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	Same time	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	1 hour ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	3 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Beijing today

Sunrise 07:02 · Sunset 17:27 · Day length 10h 25m.

About Beijing

China

Region: Beijing
Coordinates: 39.9075°, 116.3972°
Population: 18,960,744
Dialing code: +86
Currency: CNY (Yuan Renminbi)

Public holidays in China

Friday 1 January - 元旦
Saturday 6 February - 春节
Saturday 1 May - 劳动节
Wednesday 9 June - 端午节
Wednesday 15 September - 中秋节

Airports near Beijing

Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), 25 km north-east
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 45 km south

Same time zone

Taipei · Hong Kong · Singapore · New Taipei City · New Territories · Quezon City · Shanghai · Chongqing · Chengdu · Guangzhou · Shenzhen · Tianjin

All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Langfang · Sanhe · Tianjin · Xuanhua · Hangu · Baoding · Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city · Tanggu

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Beijing in?: Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8.
02Does Beijing have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Beijing and London?: The current difference is 8 hours.
04What is a good time to call Beijing from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 20:00 - 21:00 in Beijing.