Time in Beijing
China
03:30:51 AM
Friday, October 23, 2026
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
New York
03:30:51 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2026
America/New York · UTC−04:00
Your time
09:30:51 PM
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Europe/Madrid · UTC+02:00
Beijing is in China, with about 18,961,000 inhabitants, and uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone, currently UTC+08:00. Beijing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time: it stays at UTC+08:00 all year.
Today, Thursday, October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 06:31 AM and sets at 05:25 PM: 10 h 54 min of daylight. Coordinates: 39.91, 116.40.
Upcoming public holidays in China
- Friday, January 1, 2027: New Year's Day (in 71 days)
- Friday, February 5, 2027: Spring Festival (in 106 days)
- Saturday, February 6, 2027: Spring Festival (in 107 days)
- Sunday, February 7, 2027: Spring Festival (in 108 days)
- Monday, March 8, 2027: International Women's Day (in 137 days)
Other cities on the same time
Shanghai.
Frequently asked questions
Beijing uses the IANA zone Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+08:00.
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of New York.
No, Beijing does not observe DST.
Today the sun rises at 06:31 AM and sets at 05:25 PM local time.