Thursday, September 10, 2026
China Standard Time (CST)
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Daylight Saving Time
No DST
Next Clock Change
No upcoming changes
Region
Asia
5 major cities
About China Standard Time
China Standard Time (CST) is a time zone that is ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) by 08:00 hours.
Major cities using this timezone include Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu. These cities follow China Time for their local time, making it easy to coordinate meetings and communications across the region.
Frequently Asked Questions
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About China Standard Time (CST)
China Standard Time (CST) is a time zone with a UTC offset of +08:00. The IANA identifier is Asia/Shanghai. Live time displayed here updates every second and accounts for any active Daylight Saving Time.
Use the converter above to translate CST times into your local clock, or jump to one of the popular pair conversions below to see CST relative to other major timezones.
Right now Asia/Shanghai is UTC+08:00. Standard-time offset: UTC+08:00.
Asia/Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC offset stays at +08:00 year-round.
Major Cities Using CST
These cities observe China Standard Time either year-round or as their standard non-DST baseline.
Popular CST Time Conversions
Frequently searched conversions involving CST. Each link opens the live converter pre-filled.