Time zone
China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. IANA zone Asia/Shanghai.
Time in China
Time in Beijing now
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
CST · UTC+8 China Standard Time
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
Beijing time zone
Clock changes
Beijing does not change its clocks; it stays on UTC+8 all year.
Location
Beijing, China. Coordinates 39.91° N, 116.40° E; population about 18,960,744.
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing today
- Dawn (civil)
- 6:16 AM
- Sunrise
- 6:44 AM
- Solar noon
- 11:57 AM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
- Dusk (civil)
- 5:39 PM
- Day length
- 10 h 26 min
- Night length
- 13 h 34 min
- Golden hour, morning
- 6:27 AM – 7:23 AM
- Golden hour, evening
- 4:32 PM – 5:28 PM
- Blue hour, morning
- 6:16 AM – 6:27 AM
- Blue hour, evening
- 5:28 PM – 5:39 PM
Calculated for the city centre at sea level; accurate to about a minute. Golden hour is when the sun is between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour between 6° and 4° below. See the whole month or another date.
Beijing time compared with other cities
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| City | Local time | Difference from Beijing |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, New York | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Beijing |
| Los Angeles, California | 4:00 AM | 16 hours behind Beijing |
| Chicago, Illinois | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Beijing |
| Denver, Colorado | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Beijing |
| Phoenix, Arizona | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Beijing |
| Honolulu, Hawaii | 2:00 AM | 18 hours behind Beijing |
| Anchorage, Alaska | 3:00 AM | 17 hours behind Beijing |
| Toronto, Canada | 7:00 AM | 13 hours behind Beijing |
| Vancouver, Canada | 5:00 AM | 15 hours behind Beijing |
| Mexico City, Mexico | 6:00 AM | 14 hours behind Beijing |
| São Paulo, Brazil | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Beijing |
| Buenos Aires, Argentina | 9:00 AM | 11 hours behind Beijing |
| London, United Kingdom | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Beijing |
| Dublin, Ireland | 12:00 PM | 8 hours behind Beijing |
Questions about time in Beijing
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) all year. Its IANA time-zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai, which is what phones and computers use to set the local time.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks do not change for daylight saving time.
How far is Beijing from UTC?
Beijing is 8 hours ahead of UTC.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?
The table above shows today’s sunrise, sunset and day length for the city centre. As an example, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 the sun rose at 6:44 AM and set at 5:11 PM, giving 10 h 26 min of daylight.
Near Beijing
- Langfang, China 51 km
- Sanhe, China 58 km
- Tianjin, China 108 km
- Baoding, China 140 km
- Tangshan, China 155 km
- Chengde, China 176 km
- Datong, China 265 km
- Shijiazhuang, China 266 km