What Time Is It In Beijing?
Current local time in Beijing China
October 20, 2026 ,Tuesday
04:51:06
Standard TimeCST |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time— |
None |
IANA Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
vs. your current location |
12 h ahead |
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Latest Weather : Beijing
Day after · Tue Oct 20
Drizzle
13°
Low 7°
Tomorrow · Wed Oct 21
Clear
15°
Low 3°
Day after · Thu Oct 22
Overcast
15°
Low 4°
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Sun in Beijing : Today, Oct 20, 2026
Sunrise06:27Local time
Sunset17:31Local timeAbout Beijing Local Time
Time ZoneAsia/Shanghai
Standard TimeCST UTC+8
DST StatusNo DST
Time Difference12 h ahead of Washington D.C.
Beijing is a city in China, located at 39.9042°N, 116.4074°E.
The local time in Beijing follows the IANA time zone "Asia/Shanghai" (CST, UTC+8). Right now the city is on standard time, and its time difference is 12 h ahead of washington d.c..
All times on this page are calculated live from the IANA time zone database, so daylight saving changes are applied automatically and remain accurate all year round.