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What time is in China
Current local time in China. See the exact time across China, time zone info (Asia/Shanghai), UTC +8 UTC offset, DST status, and time differences from major cities worldwide.
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Time zone info for China
Time zone details
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- Standard and daylight offsets update automatically.
- The IANA time zone identifier for China is Asia/Shanghai.
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Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for China
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Time in China — time zone and key facts
China has a population of over 293,130,137 and uses 5 time zones including Asia/Urumqi, Asia/Chongqing, Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Harbin, Asia/Kashgar. The current local time applies to the largest city, Yumen, and most of the country.
The time in China right now
When you check what time it is in China, the clock above shows the live local time based on the primary time zone. China's offset from UTC is UTC +8, which means it is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
Daylight saving time in China
Whether China observes daylight saving time (DST) depends on the time zone year-round schedule. The IANA time zone identifier for China is Asia/Shanghai. Check the DST status indicator above to see if daylight saving is currently active or if China stays on standard time all year.
Cities in China
Major cities in China include Yumen, Linxia, Zhuozhou, Sanming, Huizhou, Chaozhou and 6 more. Each of these locations follows the respective time zones listed above.