China
Current local time in Beijing
Beijing keeps time on the Asia/Shanghai zone, currently UTC+8. The offset is fixed all year — there is no daylight saving to track here. The clock runs live in your browser; nothing about your location is sent anywhere.
Current local time
Beijing
06:06
Wed, Sep 2UTC+8
Beijing time zone at a glance
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Next clock change
- None in the next 14 months
- Country
- China
- Coordinates
- 39.91°, 116.40°
- Population
- 18,960,744
- Local date
- Wed, Sep 2, 2026
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing today
Computed from Beijing's latitude and longitude for the current local date. Times shift by a minute or two either side depending on elevation and the horizon you actually see.
- Sunrise
- 5:47 AM
- Sunset
- 6:40 PM
- Solar noon
- 12:14 PM
- Day length
- 12h 53m
- Civil dawn
- 5:15 AM
- Civil dusk
- 7:12 PM
- Golden hour ends
- 6:18 AM
- Golden hour begins
- 6:08 PM
Beijing time difference from major cities
| City | Local time now | Beijing is |
|---|---|---|
| Los AngelesUnited States | 03:06 PM | 15h ahead |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 11:06 PM | 7h ahead |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 02:06 AM | 4h ahead |
| TokyoJapan | 07:06 AM | 1h behind |
Need a different pair? Compare any two cities or convert a specific time.
Beijingtime — questions & answers
- What time is it in Beijing right now?
- Beijing is on Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8. The clock at the top of this page shows the live local time and updates every second in your browser.
- What time zone is Beijing in?
- Beijing uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai, which is UTC+8 at the moment. The zone keeps a fixed offset all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
- Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
- No. Beijing stays on UTC+8 all year, so the difference from zones that do observe daylight saving changes twice a year.
- What time do the sun rise and set in Beijing today?
- Today the sun rises at about 5:47 AM and sets at about 6:40 PM local time in Beijing, giving roughly 12h 53m of daylight. Solar noon falls at 12:14 PM.
Working with Beijing time
Scheduling across Asia/Shanghai is where most calendar mistakes start — a meeting agreed in one zone drifts by an hour the moment either side changes its clocks. These tools each handle a piece of that problem.
Find a meeting timeSee which hours overlap between Beijing and everywhere else on your team.Convert a timeTranslate a specific moment into or out of Asia/Shanghai.Track clock changesConfirm which of your other cities change while Beijing does not.Add to your boardKeep Beijing beside your other cities, ticking live.Business hours overlapWork out the window where Beijing offices and yours are both open.Send a calendar inviteExport an event with Asia/Shanghai baked in, not guessed.