Current time in Beijing Municipality, China

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Sun today ↑ 06:31 ↓ 17:28 (10 hours 57 minutes)CSTUTC+8No daylight saving time

Time zone
CST
UTC now
UTC+8
Next change
None
Calling code
+86
Cities listed
8

Time difference with your location

Beijing Municipality is 8 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

Beijing Municipality time now

Time zone of Beijing Municipality

Beijing Municipality (China) is on China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Shanghai

Major cities in Beijing Municipality

The 7 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Beijing18,960,744
Mentougou197,772
Tongzhou163,326
Shunyi117,623
Fangshan97,026
Changping93,174
Liangxiang76,744

Time difference with world cities · Beijing Municipality

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−15h
Mexico City CST
−14h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−12h
London ☀BST
−7h
Abuja WAT
−7h
Dublin ☀IST
−7h
Berlin ☀CEST
−6h
Madrid ☀CEST
−6h
Rome ☀CEST
−6h
Paris ☀CEST
−6h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−5h
Riyadh AST
−5h
Ankara TRT
−5h
Dubai GST
−4h
New Delhi IST
−2h30m
Hanoi ICT
−1h
Bangkok ICT
−1h
Manila PHT
same time
Beijing CST
same time
Tokyo JST
+1h
Seoul KST
+1h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+3h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+3h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+5h

Quick time conversionBeijing Municipality ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

Beijing Municipality (CST)CST-CHINA to UTCUTC+0CST-CHINA to ESTUTC-5CST-CHINA to ISTUTC+5:30CST-CHINA to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM16:004:00 PM-1day11:0011:00 AM-1day21:309:30 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM17:005:00 PM-1day12:0012:00 PM-1day22:3010:30 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM18:006:00 PM-1day13:001:00 PM-1day23:3011:30 PM-1day19:007:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day14:002:00 PM-1day00:3012:30 AM20:008:00 PM-1day
04:004:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
05:005:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
06:006:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
07:007:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
08:008:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
09:009:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
Beijing Municipality (CST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
13:001:00 PM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
14:002:00 PM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
15:003:00 PM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
16:004:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
17:005:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
18:006:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
19:007:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
20:008:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
21:009:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

Beijing Municipality at a glance

Country
China
Largest city
Beijing
Time zones
CST
Cities listed
8
Population
19,811,313(sum of listed cities)

Frequently asked questions

What time zone is Beijing Municipality in?

Beijing Municipality is on China Standard Time (CST), currently UTC+8.

Does Beijing Municipality observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing Municipality does not change its clocks; it stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

What is the largest city in Beijing Municipality?

Beijing is the largest city in Beijing Municipality, with a population of 18,960,744.