Timezones in China China Flag

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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Status

China

Asia/Shanghai (UTC+08:00)

Current zone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC Offset
UTC+08:00
Country / Region
China
China Country

China Timezones According to IANA

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 IdentifierAbbreviationFull NameUTC Offset
Asia/ShanghaiCTChina TimeUTC+8:00
Asia/UrumqiXJTXinjiang TimeUTC+06:00

Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database

Top 10 Cities in China

Live local times (updated every second)

#CityLocal TimeDateTimezonePopulation
1
Shanghai flag
Shanghai
Shanghai, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai24,874,500
2
Beijing flag
Beijing
Beijing, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai18,960,744
3
Shenzhen flag
Shenzhen
Guangdong, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai17,494,398
4
Guangzhou flag
Guangzhou
Guangdong, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai16,096,724
5
Chengdu flag
Chengdu
Sichuan, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai13,568,357
6
Tianjin flag
Tianjin
Tianjin, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai11,090,314
7
Wuhan flag
Wuhan
Hubei, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai10,392,693
8
Dongguan flag
Dongguan
Guangdong, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai9,644,871
9
Xi’an flag
Xi’an
Shaanxi, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai9,600,000
10
Nanjing flag
Nanjing
Jiangsu, China
03:21:00 PM
Sat, Jan 17Asia/Shanghai9,314,685