
China Time Right Now! Find the Current time in China from anywhere in the world. China follows a 2 official timezone:
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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for China, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Shanghai | CT | China Time | UTC+8:00 |
| Asia/Urumqi | XJT | Xinjiang Time | UTC+06:00 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Shanghai Shanghai, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 24,874,500 |
| 2 | ![]() Beijing Beijing, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 18,960,744 |
| 3 | ![]() Shenzhen Guangdong, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 17,494,398 |
| 4 | ![]() Guangzhou Guangdong, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 16,096,724 |
| 5 | ![]() Chengdu Sichuan, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 13,568,357 |
| 6 | ![]() Tianjin Tianjin, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 11,090,314 |
| 7 | ![]() Wuhan Hubei, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 10,392,693 |
| 8 | ![]() Dongguan Guangdong, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,644,871 |
| 9 | ![]() Xi’an Shaanxi, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,600,000 |
| 10 | ![]() Nanjing Jiangsu, China | 03:21:00 PM | Sat, Jan 17 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,314,685 |