Country time guide
Time in China
Current local times in China, with 3 IANA time-zone identifiers, UTC offsets, DST status, upcoming clock changes and major cities.
How many time zones does China have?
China has 3 IANA time-zone identifiers in the territory data used here. China currently resolves to 2 different local clock offsets: UTC+6, UTC+8. None of these zones has a clock transition in 2026.
Current times across China
Each card shows the current time for an IANA zone associated with China. Zones sharing an offset may show the same time.
Time zones, UTC offsets and DST
| IANA identifier | Current offset | DST status | Next change | Directory cities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Hong_Kong | UTC+8 | No clock change in 2026 | No upcoming change in the next two calendar years | Hong Kong |
| Asia/Shanghai | UTC+8 | No clock change in 2026 | No upcoming change in the next two calendar years | Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu |
| Asia/Urumqi Xinjiang Time | UTC+6 | No clock change in 2026 | No upcoming change in the next two calendar years | No directory city yet |
Major cities by time zone
Asia/Hong_Kong
Asia/Shanghai
Country-specific time-zone notes
- Different parts of China use different IANA identifiers; a country name alone is not precise enough for every location.
- All current offsets are whole-hour offsets.
- No listed zone changes its clock during 2026.
IANA identifiers and territory associations come from the bundled IANA zone.tab data. Current offsets and transitions are calculated from the time-zone rules available to this build and refreshed in your browser. Directory cities are representative locations, not legal boundary definitions. See the methodology and data sources.
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