The current local time in Beijing, China is displayed in the live clock above. Beijing is in the GMT+8 timezone (GMT+8). The clock updates every second to show the precise current time.
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone. The abbreviation is GMT+8, with a UTC offset of GMT+8. This timezone does not observe daylight saving time.
No, Beijing does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The timezone stays at GMT+8 (GMT+8) all year.
Compared to Beijing: New York is 12 hours behind. London is 7 hours behind. Tokyo is 1 hour ahead. Sydney is 2 hours ahead. These differences may shift when daylight saving time is in effect.
The best time to call Beijing is during local business hours, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM GMT+8. Use the time comparison above to convert these hours to your local timezone. Add Beijing to your World Clock to track the time at a glance.
Today in Beijing, sunrise is at 5:35 AM and sunset is at 6:54 PM (local time). The total day length is 13h 19m. Solar noon occurs at 12:15 PM. These times change throughout the year based on the season and Beijing's latitude.