China · Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
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Convert any time to/from Beijing (Asia/Shanghai)
Offset: UTC+08:00 | TZ: Asia/Shanghai
Beijing is the capital of China, a political and cultural centre with more than 3,000 years of history. All of China uses a single UTC+8 time zone.
Beijing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai and a standard offset of UTC+08:00. China does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Beijing stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Standard time puts Beijing 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) and 8 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Beijing compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Beijing are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Beijing is | 9:00 AM in Beijing | 5:00 PM in Beijing |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 8 hours ahead of UTC | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) | 06:30 | 14:30 |
| London (UK) | 8 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 13 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 20:00 (previous day) | 04:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Beijing is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone (Asia/Shanghai), which is UTC+08:00 in standard time.
No. Beijing stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
In standard time, Beijing is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Beijing is UTC+08:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Beijing, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Beijing, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.