Current Time in China
China is on China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8). It is 12 hours ahead of New York.
China now
Monday, 26 October 2026
China Standard Time · CST · UTC+08:00
Current time in China: 2:06 PM, Monday 26 October
Your timeConvert
Sunrise 6:36 AMNowSunset 5:20 PM
China time facts
- Time zone
- China Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- China
- IANA zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 39.90° N, 116.41° E
All of China officially uses one time zone, China Standard Time, although Xinjiang often keeps a local time two hours behind.
Time difference from China
| Place | Local time | vs China |
|---|---|---|
| Your time | - | - |
| New York | 2:06 AM | −12 h |
| London | 6:06 AM | −8 h |
| Dubai | 10:06 AM | −4 h |
| India | 11:36 AM | −2.5 h |
| Tokyo | 3:06 PM | +1 h |
| Sydney | 5:06 PM | +3 h |
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Questions
Does China observe daylight saving time?
No. China stays on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) all year, so its clocks never change.
What time zone is China in?
China uses China Standard Time, IANA zone Asia/Shanghai. Right now that is UTC+08:00 (CST). All of China officially uses one time zone, China Standard Time, although Xinjiang often keeps a local time two hours behind.
How far is China from New York time?
China is 12 hours ahead of New York right now.