Current Time in Beijing
What time is it in Beijing right now? Below is the live current local time in Beijing, China.
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Time zone information for Beijing
- Time zone name
- Asia/Shanghai
- Abbreviation
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- UTC / GMT offset
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- Daylight saving
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China Standard Time (UTC+8) — no daylight saving.
Compare Beijing with other cities
Open world clockWorking with Beijing
What you need to know before scheduling something with Beijing — when the clocks move, which days are the weekend, and when the working day overlaps with yours.
Daylight saving
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. The offset from UTC stays the same all year, so the gap between you and Beijing changes whenever your clocks move, not theirs.
The working week
China follows the common Monday-to-Friday working week with a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
When you can reach the major hubs
Times below are in Beijing’s local clock, assuming both sides work 09:00–17:00.
| City | Difference | Overlap in Beijing time |
|---|---|---|
| New York | -12 h | no overlap in normal office hours |
| London | -7 h | 16:00–17:00 |
| Singapore | same time | 09:00–17:00 |
| Sydney | +2 h | 09:00–15:00 |
Upcoming public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
- National Day
- New Year's Day
- Spring Festival
Public holidays only. Regional and observance days are not listed, and dates that depend on lunar observation may shift by a day.