The current time in Beijing, China is shown above, updated live. Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC+8).
| Time Zone ID | Asia/Shanghai |
| Abbreviation | CST |
| UTC Offset | UTC+8 |
| DST Status | Standard time (not observing DST) |
| Country | China (CN) |
| Region | Asia |
See how Beijing compares to other major cities. Click any row to view the full comparison with hourly conversion table and scheduling tips.
| City | Current Time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11:00 | 13h behind |
| London | 16:00 | 8h behind |
| Tokyo | 01:00 | 1h ahead |
| Sydney | 03:00 | 3h ahead |
| Dubai | 20:00 | 4h behind |
| Los Angeles | 08:00 | 16h behind |
| Paris | 17:00 | 7h behind |
| Singapore | 00:00 | 0h |
| Berlin | 17:00 | 7h behind |
| Hong Kong | 00:00 | 0h |
| Mumbai | 21:30 | 2h 30m behind |
| Seoul | 01:00 | 1h ahead |
| Toronto | 11:00 | 13h behind |
| Shanghai | 00:00 | 0h |
| Sao Paulo | 13:00 | 11h behind |
When planning calls or meetings with people in other time zones, keep these points in mind:
For sunrise and sunset times in Beijing, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. To check today's date, see DateToday.info.