Beijing, China
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Time in Beijing, China right now
Beijing is the capital of China. Clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+8 all year, with no daylight saving change.
About 19.0 million people set their clocks to this time in Beijing alone.
Live clock for Beijing
Local times come from your browser's IANA time zone data.
Time difference from Beijing
| City | In January | In July |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind Beijing | 12 hours behind Beijing |
| London | 8 hours behind Beijing | 7 hours behind Beijing |
| Paris | 7 hours behind Beijing | 6 hours behind Beijing |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind Beijing | 4 hours behind Beijing |
| Mumbai | 2:30 hours behind Beijing | 2:30 hours behind Beijing |
| Singapore | the same time as Beijing | the same time as Beijing |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead of Beijing | 1 hour ahead of Beijing |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead of Beijing | 2 hours ahead of Beijing |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind Beijing | 15 hours behind Beijing |
| Sao Paulo | 11 hours behind Beijing | 11 hours behind Beijing |
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing through the year
| Time of year | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox (about Mar 20) | 06:18 | 18:25 | 12 h 08 m |
| June solstice (about Jun 21) | 04:46 | 19:46 | 15 h 00 m |
| September equinox (about Sep 22) | 06:01 | 18:12 | 12 h 11 m |
| December solstice (about Dec 21) | 07:32 | 16:52 | 9 h 20 m |
Computed for Beijing's own coordinates with standard NOAA solar equations. Full twilight and golden hour detail lives on the Beijing sunrise and sunset page.
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Common questions about time in Beijing
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC+8 (GMT+8) in January, all year round.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
No. Beijing keeps the same offset, UTC+8, all year.
What is the time difference between Beijing and New York City?
In January, New York City is 13 hours behind Beijing; in July it is 12 hours behind Beijing. The table above lists more cities.
City data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Live times come from your browser's IANA time zone data; sun times use standard NOAA solar equations at Beijing's coordinates.