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Current Time in China

Asia - Eastern Asia

04:07:00

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

UTC+08:00 SGT Standard Time Asia/Shanghai
China 04:07 SGT
New York 16:07 EDT
London 21:07 BST
Dubai 00:07 GST
Singapore 04:07 SGT
Tokyo 05:07 JST
Sydney 06:07 AEST
UTC +08:00

SGT - Currently observed in China

  • • The IANA time zone identifier for China is Asia/Shanghai

Time difference from China

All times shown live - Bars indicate offset from China (centre = same time).

Los Angeles PDT
-15h
13:07
Chicago CDT
-13h
15:07
New York EDT
-12h
16:07
Toronto EDT
-12h
16:07
São Paulo BRT
-11h
17:07
London BST
-7h
21:07
Paris CEST
-6h
22:07
Berlin CEST
-6h
22:07
Johannesburg SAST
-6h
22:07
Cairo EEST
-5h
23:07
Moscow MSK
-5h
23:07
Nairobi EAT
-5h
23:07
Istanbul TRT
-5h
23:07
Dubai GST
-4h
00:07
Karachi PKT
-3h
01:07
Mumbai IST
-2h 30m
01:37
Dhaka BDT
-2h
02:07
Bangkok ICT
-1h
03:07
Singapore SGT
same
04:07
Hong Kong HKT
same
04:07
Tokyo JST
+1h
05:07
Seoul KST
+1h
05:07
Sydney AEST
+2h
06:07
Auckland NZST
+4h
08:07
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Country Facts

Country 🇨🇳 China
Region Asia
Subregion Eastern Asia
ISO Code CN / CHN
IANA Zone Asia/Shanghai
UTC Offset +08:00
DST Active No
Currency CNY  - Chinese Yuan
Population 1,412,000,000
Area 9,596,960 km²
Calling Code ++86
Languages Mandarin
Cities 37

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Cities in China (37 in database)

City Local Time IANA Zone Capital
Chongqing 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Shanghai 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Beijing 04:07 Asia/Shanghai Capital
Chengdu 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Guangzhou 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Tianjin 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Shenzhen 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Wuhan 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Dongguan 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Shijiazhuang 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Zhengzhou 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Foshan 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Wenzhou 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Qingdao 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Xian 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Shenyang 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Nanjing 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Changsha 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Changchun 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Nanning 04:07 Asia/Shanghai -
Showing 20 of 37 cities.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current time in China? + −
The current local time in China is shown live at the top of this page, updated every second. The primary IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai, currently at UTC+08:00 (SGT). The exact time right now is 04:07:00 on Wednesday, 10 June 2026.
Does China observe Daylight Saving Time? + −
China is not currently observing Daylight Saving Time. The active offset is UTC+08:00 (SGT). DST rules are maintained in the IANA tz database under the Asia/Shanghai zone entry.
What UTC offset is China? + −
China is currently at UTC+08:00, using the abbreviation SGT. The IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Shanghai. To convert a time to or from China, use the Time Zone Converter.
What is the capital of China? + −
The capital of China is Beijing. It uses the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone. See the Beijing time page for the live local clock and full timezone details.
What currency does China use? + −
China uses the Chinese Yuan (CNY) as its official currency. The international calling code is ++86.