Current Time in Beijing
China, China
09:30:28
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Beijing • UTC+08:00
About Time in Beijing
Beijing is in the Shanghai time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai. The current UTC offset is shown on the live clock above and updates automatically when Beijing enters or leaves Daylight Saving Time.
Major cities sharing Beijing's time zone include Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen. Use the converter to translate Beijing times into any other zone, or check the related tools below for sunrise/sunset and prayer times calibrated to this exact location.
Asia/Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC offset stays at +08:00 year-round.
In Beijing, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 15h 0m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 9h 20m — a 5h 40m seasonal swing in daylight.