Current local time in Beijing, China

Beijing time UTC+8; no daylight saving time
October 31, 2026

Time zone: Asia/Shanghai · currently UTC+8 (CST)

Time difference

New YorkBeijing is 12 hours ahead of New York
Los AngelesBeijing is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles
LondonBeijing is 8 hours ahead of London
TokyoBeijing is 1 hour behind Tokyo

Daylight saving time

Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. It stays on UTC+8 all year.

Beijing time vs New York time

BeijingNew York
12:00 AM12:00 PM (previous day)
01:00 AM01:00 PM (previous day)
02:00 AM02:00 PM (previous day)
03:00 AM03:00 PM (previous day)
04:00 AM04:00 PM (previous day)
05:00 AM05:00 PM (previous day)
06:00 AM06:00 PM (previous day)
07:00 AM07:00 PM (previous day)
08:00 AM08:00 PM (previous day)
09:00 AM09:00 PM (previous day)
10:00 AM10:00 PM (previous day)
11:00 AM11:00 PM (previous day)
12:00 PM12:00 AM
01:00 PM01:00 AM
02:00 PM02:00 AM
03:00 PM03:00 AM
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05:00 PM05:00 AM
06:00 PM06:00 AM
07:00 PM07:00 AM
08:00 PM08:00 AM
09:00 PM09:00 AM
10:00 PM10:00 AM
11:00 PM11:00 AM

Based on the time difference on October 31, 2026.

FAQ

How many hours is Beijing ahead of UTC?
Beijing is 8 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+8) and does not observe daylight saving time.

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