Time in China
China has 2 time zones, from UTC+6 to UTC+8 in standard time. China borders 14 countries and territories, including India, Pakistan, and Russia. Its capital, Beijing, keeps China Time, UTC+8 all year.
- Population
- 1,411,778,724 GeoNames figure; the source gives no year
- Total area
- 3,705,407 sq mi (9,596,960 km²)
- Currency
- Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
- Languages
- Chinese (China), Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Daur, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Calling code
- +86
- Driving side
- Right
- Country code (ISO)
- CN
- Coordinates (central point)
- 36.903673, 98.603917
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Calling code and largest cities: GeoNames; driving side: Wikidata.
Local time in the largest cities
| City | Local time now | Time zone |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Chongqing | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Chengdu | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Beijing | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Guangzhou | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Shenzhen | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Tianjin | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
| Wuhan | UTC+8 all year | China Time |
Largest first, by the population GeoNames lists for each city (it gives no year). Districts of a larger city are left out.
Time in neighboring countries
| Country | Local time now | Difference from China |
|---|---|---|
| Laos | UTC+7 all year | 1 hour behind |
| Bhutan | UTC+6 all year | 2 hours behind |
| Tajikistan | UTC+5 all year | 3 hours behind |
| Kazakhstan | UTC+5 all year | 3 hours behind |
| Mongolia | UTC+8 all year | same time |
| Afghanistan | UTC+4:30 all year | 3 hours 30 minutes behind |
| Nepal | UTC+5:45 all year | 2 hours 15 minutes behind |
| Myanmar | UTC+6:30 all year | 1 hour 30 minutes behind |
| Kyrgyzstan | UTC+6 all year | 2 hours behind |
| Pakistan | UTC+5 all year | 3 hours behind |
| North Korea | UTC+9 all year | 1 hour ahead |
| Russia | UTC+3 all year | 5 hours behind |
| Vietnam | UTC+7 all year | 1 hour behind |
| India | UTC+5:30 all year | 2 hours 30 minutes behind |
Each country’s time is its capital’s clock, or its largest city’s; China’s is its capital’s. A country with several time zones has other times too.
All time zones in China
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| China TimeAsia/Shanghai | UTC+08:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
| Urumqi TimeAsia/Urumqi | UTC+06:00. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
Check the time at a point
Clock rules and political boundaries use different sources. For a location near a line, check the precise point instead of choosing a clock from a country outline.
Find the time zone at your location or check and copy your coordinates.
Areas that only touch the edge
These areas meet this one only along a sliver. Most places here are not in them; for a spot near the line, check it with the time-zone finder.