Current CST-CHINA time
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China Standard Time
CST-CHINA means China Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+8 and does not change for daylight saving time.
- Zone
- CST-CHINA
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- DST
- No
- Next change
- None
- Countries
- 10
- Representative IANA zones
- 2
- 09:00 in UTC
- 01:00
These IANA zones keep UTC+8 under the current tzdb rules; historical offsets may differ.
Asia/ShanghaiAsia/Macao
Time difference with your location
China Standard Time is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →
Where this time is used
Cities in 10 countries keep UTC+8 throughout 2026. Sharing an offset does not necessarily mean using the same abbreviation.
| Country | States / provinces | Cities |
|---|---|---|
| China | Anhui · Beijing Municipality · Chongqing Municipality · Fujian · Gansu · Guangdong · Guangxi · Guizhou · Hainan · Hebei · Heilongjiang · Henan · Hubei · Hunan · Inner Mongolia · Jiangsu · Jiangxi · Jilin · Liaoning · Ningxia · Qinghai · Shaanxi · Shandong · Shanghai Municipality · Shanxi · Sichuan · Tianjin Municipality · Tibet · Xinjiang · Yunnan · Zhejiang | 1989 |
| Macao | — | 6 |
| Taiwan | — | 5 |
| Philippines | — | 4 |
| Australia | — | 3 |
Countries and cities in this time zone · CST-CHINA
12 representative cities below currently show UTC+8.
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| ShanghaiChina | UTC+8 | |
| MacaoMacao | UTC+8 | |
| TaipeiTaiwan | UTC+8 | |
| Quezon CityPhilippines | UTC+8 | |
| PerthAustralia | UTC+8 | |
| Hong KongHong Kong | UTC+8 |
| Location | Local time | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| MakassarIndonesia | UTC+8 | |
| Kuala LumpurMalaysia | UTC+8 | |
| UlaanbaatarMongolia | UTC+8 | |
| SingaporeSingapore | UTC+8 | |
| ChongqingChina | UTC+8 | |
| ChengduChina | UTC+8 |
Other zones with the same UTC offset
8 other time zones share UTC+8 with CST-CHINA right now. Regional zones may leave this offset when their clocks change.
Quick conversions · CST-CHINA
CST-CHINA = UTC+8, so 09:00 CST-CHINA = 01:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day). These 40 zones show the equivalent of 09:00 CST-CHINA using today's offsets.
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CST-CHINA = |
|---|---|---|
| CST-CHINA to UTCCoordinated Universal Time | UTC+0−8h | 01:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ESTEastern Standard Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ISTIndia Standard Time | UTC+5:30−2h30m | 06:30 |
| CST-CHINA to PSTPacific Standard Time | UTC-8−16h | 17:00 |
| CST-CHINA to GMTGreenwich Mean Time | UTC+0−8h | 01:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CSTCentral Standard Time | UTC-6−14h | 19:00 |
| CST-CHINA to MSTMountain Standard Time | UTC-7−15h | 18:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CETCentral European Time | UTC+1−7h | 02:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AESTAustralian Eastern Standard Time | UTC+10+2h | 11:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ICTIndochina Time | UTC+7−1h | 08:00 |
| CST-CHINA to JSTJapan Standard Time | UTC+9+1h | 10:00 |
| CST-CHINA to KSTKorea Standard Time | UTC+9+1h | 10:00 |
| CST-CHINA to SGTSingapore Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| CST-CHINA to HKTHong Kong Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| CST-CHINA to BSTBritish Summer Time | UTC+1−7h | 02:00 |
| CST-CHINA to EDTEastern Daylight Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
| CST-CHINA to PDTPacific Daylight Time | UTC-7−15h | 18:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CDTCentral Daylight Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ACDTAustralian Central Daylight Time | UTC+10:30+2h30m | 11:30 |
| CST-CHINA to ACSTAustralian Central Standard Time | UTC+9:30+1h30m | 10:30 |
| Time zone | UTC · difference | 09:00 CST-CHINA = |
|---|---|---|
| CST-CHINA to ADTAtlantic Daylight Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AEDTAustralian Eastern Daylight Time | UTC+11+3h | 12:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AFSTAfghanistan Time | UTC+4:30−3h30m | 05:30 |
| CST-CHINA to AKDTAlaska Daylight Time | UTC-8−16h | 17:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AKSTAlaska Standard Time | UTC-9−17h | 16:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ALMTAlmaty Time | UTC+5−3h | 06:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AOEAnywhere on Earth | UTC-12−20h | 13:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AST-ARABIAArabia Standard Time | UTC+3−5h | 04:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ARTArgentina Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| CST-CHINA to ASTAtlantic Standard Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
| CST-CHINA to AWSTAustralian Western Standard Time | UTC+8same time | 09:00 |
| CST-CHINA to BDTBangladesh Time | UTC+6−2h | 07:00 |
| CST-CHINA to BRTBrasília Time | UTC-3−11h | 22:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CATCentral Africa Time | UTC+2−6h | 03:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CTCentral Time | UTC-5−13h | 20:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CESTCentral European Summer Time | UTC+2−6h | 03:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CHADTChatham Daylight Time | UTC+13:45+5h45m | 14:45 |
| CST-CHINA to CHASTChatham Standard Time | UTC+12:45+4h45m | 13:45 |
| CST-CHINA to CHSTChamorro Standard Time | UTC+10+2h | 11:00 |
| CST-CHINA to CLTChile Time | UTC-4−12h | 21:00 |
Popular conversions
Frequently asked questions
What is CST-CHINA?
CST-CHINA means China Standard Time. It is fixed at UTC+8 and does not change for daylight saving time.
Where is CST-CHINA's UTC offset used?
UTC+8 is used all year in China, Macao, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Malaysia. 10 countries in our data have cities at this offset; local abbreviations can differ.
CST-CHINA vs UTC: what is the difference?
CST-CHINA = UTC+8, so 09:00 CST-CHINA = 01:00 UTC (on the corresponding UTC day).
Does CST-CHINA have daylight saving time?
No. CST-CHINA always means UTC+8. A region may switch to a different abbreviation, but this fixed label does not change its offset.