China time now
China uses one official civil time zone. View current local times, UTC offsets, daylight-saving status and major city clocks.
Time zones in China
Each card is calculated independently, including seasonal offset rules.
China time comparison
Follow one instant across major cities or representative zones in the country.
Major cities in China
China time-zone pages
Time zone converter
Convert historical, current or future wall times between cities, IANA zones and UTC offsets.
China time questions
How many time zones does China use?
This directory represents 2 IANA time zones for China: Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi.
What time is it in China now?
The clocks on this page show the current local time for each represented zone in China. A country with multiple zones does not have one single nationwide clock time.
Does China observe daylight saving time?
Daylight-saving observance is shown separately for each IANA zone because rules can vary inside a country and can change over time.
Which city time should I use for China?
Choose the city where the person or event is located. For scheduling, a city or IANA identifier is safer than a broad country label when the country spans multiple zones.
