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Current Time in China

Asia - Eastern Asia

10:53:20

Saturday, 17 October 2026

UTC+08:00 SGT Standard Time Asia/Shanghai
China 10:53 SGT
New York 22:53 EDT
London 03:53 BST
Dubai 06:53 GST
Singapore 10:53 SGT
Tokyo 11:53 JST
Sydney 13:53 AEDT
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
19:53
Chicago CDT
-13h
21:53
New York EDT
-12h
22:53
Toronto EDT
-12h
22:53
São Paulo BRT
-11h
23:53
London BST
-7h
03:53
Paris CEST
-6h
04:53
Berlin CEST
-6h
04:53
Johannesburg SAST
-6h
04:53
Cairo EEST
-5h
05:53
Moscow MSK
-5h
05:53
Nairobi EAT
-5h
05:53
Istanbul TRT
-5h
05:53
Dubai GST
-4h
06:53
Karachi PKT
-3h
07:53
Mumbai IST
-2h 30m
08:23
Dhaka BDT
-2h
08:53
Bangkok ICT
-1h
09:53
Singapore SGT
same
10:53
Hong Kong HKT
same
10:53
Tokyo JST
+1h
11:53
Seoul KST
+1h
11:53
Sydney AEDT
+3h
13:53
Auckland NZDT
+5h
15:53
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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 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Shanghai 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Beijing 10:53 Asia/Shanghai Capital
Chengdu 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Guangzhou 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Tianjin 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Shenzhen 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Wuhan 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Dongguan 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Shijiazhuang 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Zhengzhou 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Foshan 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Wenzhou 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Qingdao 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Xian 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Shenyang 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Nanjing 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Changsha 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Changchun 10:53 Asia/Shanghai -
Nanning 10:53 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 10:53:20 on Saturday, 17 October 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.