Live local times
Current time in China 🇨🇳
China is on UTC+8 across 1 time zone. Below are 10 major cities with live local clocks, grouped by time zone, plus every IANA zone the country uses.
Cities in China
10 places, grouped by time zone.
Asia/Shanghai · UTC+8
Time zones used in China
Frequently asked
How many time zones does China use?
China uses 1 time zone: Asia/Shanghai.
What is the UTC offset of China?
China is on UTC+8.
Which cities in China can I check the time for?
We list 10 cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu.
How is the current time in China calculated?
Each city clock is computed in your browser from its IANA time zone, so it stays accurate without any external time service.