China Standard Time (Beijing)
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Time in China right now
China uses 2 time zones. In January they run from UTC+6 to UTC+8; in July from UTC+6 to UTC+8. None of them change clocks for daylight saving time.
China spans five natural time zones but keeps one official clock, Beijing time. In Xinjiang, many communities also follow an unofficial local time two hours behind Beijing.
Live clocks for every zone in China
Xinjiang unofficial time (Urumqi)
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Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
China time zones at a glance
| Zone | January | July | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| China Standard Time (Beijing) | UTC+8 (GMT+8) | UTC+8 (GMT+8) | No |
| Xinjiang unofficial time (Urumqi) | UTC+6 (GMT+6) | UTC+6 (GMT+6) | No |
City clocks in China:
Sunrise and sunset in China through the year
Typical times at each zone's reference point, in that zone's local clock. Year-to-year drift is under a couple of minutes; dates near a daylight saving change can shift the clock reading by an hour.
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:18 | 18:25 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:46 | 19:46 | 15 h 00 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:01 | 18:12 | 12 h 11 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:32 | 16:52 | 9 h 20 m |
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:13 | 18:21 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:27 | 19:55 | 15 h 28 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 05:56 | 18:08 | 12 h 12 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:40 | 16:34 | 8 h 55 m |
Countries on the same clock as China
Same time as China's main zone in both January and July:
Common questions about time in China
How many time zones does China use?
China uses 2 civil time zones: China Standard Time (Beijing); Xinjiang unofficial time (Urumqi).
Does China observe daylight saving time?
No. Clocks in China stay on the same offset all year.
What is the time difference between China and UTC?
In January: UTC+6 to UTC+8. In July: UTC+6 to UTC+8. The live cards above show the difference from your own clock right now.
Zone list verified 2026-07. Live times and sun calculations run in your browser from its built-in IANA time zone data and standard NOAA solar equations.