Time in China now

10:05:13

DaytimeSaturday, October 10, 2026Week 41Today: National Day of the Republic of China

Key facts

TimezoneAsia/Shanghai

AbbreviationGMT+8

UTC offsetGMT+8

Unix time1791597913

UTC time2026-10-10T02:05:13.332Z

Current year2026

CountryChina

Cities listed2,496

Day of weekSaturday

Day of year283

Week number41

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Beijing on the map

Beijing is a city in Beijing, China.
Latitude: 39.9075. Longitude: 116.3972
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai

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Time zone info for China

UTC+8

Asia/Shanghai

China follows Asia/Shanghai. The local time is shown using live browser time, refreshed every second.

Methodology and trust

About this China time page

This China page combines live clock output with timezone, offset, holiday, and daylight context so the page is useful beyond a single timestamp.

Last reviewedJune 28, 2026

Template logic, page copy, and trust notes were reviewed manually in the current rollout.

Time and DST sourceAsia/Shanghai

Displayed local time follows the IANA timezone identifier assigned to this page and updates live in the browser.

Weather and solar layerOpen-Meteo + coordinate calculations

Weather context uses Open-Meteo. Sunrise, sunset, and day-length details are shown as informational timing context.

Holiday coverageCN holiday dataset

Calendar and next-holiday data use normalized HolidayFinder coverage with a date-holidays fallback. Regional holiday matches appear when the source dataset includes state or province-level coverage.

Read the full editorial methodology and data sources, see who publishes the site, or send corrections through the contact page.

Live conditions

Weather in China now

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LightDay or night

Map sceneWeather-aware

Sunrise, sunset, day length and solar time for China

Sunrise: 06:19
Sunset: 17:43
Day length: 11 hr 24 min
Solar noon: 12:01
Estimates use the map coordinates and local date, with local time zone and daylight-saving adjustments. Terrain and weather can affect observed sunrise and sunset.

China time now, plus the city and state structure behind it

The current time reference for China is 10:05:13 on Saturday, October 10, 2026, using Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8). This is a reference clock, not a guarantee that every location in China has the same local time.

For an appointment or arrival, confirm the destination city in China. A shared country name is not enough to identify a time zone or the local calendar date.

Capital listed: Beijing; largest city in the location data: Shanghai.

How time works across China

The displayed reference follows Asia/Shanghai, with a current UTC offset of GMT+8. A positive offset is ahead of UTC; a negative offset is behind it.

The 15 identifiers recorded for China can reflect different historical rules or aliases, as well as different current offsets. Their count is not a count of distinct current clock readings.

For a future event, record the city, date and time zone together. Today's UTC offset may not apply on the event date if either location changes its clocks seasonally.

If you already know the likely destination, the fastest next move is usually one of the major city pages such as time in Guangzhou, time in Shanghai, and time in Shenzhen.

China clock, regions, and timezone structure

China time right now

This page shows 10:05:13 on Saturday, October 10, 2026, using GMT+8 with a live UTC or GMT offset of GMT+8.

34 states or regions

China currently has 34 state or regional pages and 2,496 listed city pages in this dataset.

The listed capital is Beijing; Shanghai is the largest city in this location dataset.

National timezone structure

The location data for China lists 15 time-zone identifiers. Different identifiers can still show the same current time.

China city, state, and compare paths

Daylight at the location shown on the map

Using Beijing as the mapped daylight reference, sunrise is 06:19, sunset is 17:43, and estimated day length is 11 hr 24 min.

Sunrise and sunset vary with the date, latitude, longitude and local horizon. Even locations sharing the same civil time can have different daylight hours.

China time FAQ

What time is it in China right now?

This page shows the current national reference time for China as 10:05:13 on Saturday, October 10, 2026.

Does China use one time zone or several?

The location data lists 15 time-zone identifiers for China. Some can share a current offset or be aliases; compare the actual city clocks before assuming the times differ.

Should I use the country page, a state page, or a city page?

Use the country page for the national structure, a state page for regional context, and a city page when the exact local clock is the real answer.

Which place is the main reference inside China?

The clock follows Asia/Shanghai. The mapped daylight reference is Beijing; it does not represent daylight everywhere in China.

How do I move from the country view to the most useful local pages?

Start with regional pages such as current local time in Heilongjiang, current local time in Jiangsu, and current local time in Shandong, or jump straight to major city clocks like time in Guangzhou and time in Shanghai.

How do I compare China with another country?

The quickest route is the compare tool or the built-in country links such as time in India and time in United States.

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