China
Time now in Beijing
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Sunrise 06:17Sunset 05:45Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
18,960,744
Sunrise
06:17
Sunset
05:45
Day length
11h 28m
Coordinates
39.91, 116.40
Time difference from Beijing
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Beijing right now.
Beijing on the map
About the time in Beijing
Around 18,960,744 people live in Beijing, and all of them keep the same civil time, so the reading above applies to the whole urban area — not just the city centre.
Beijing sits at latitude 39.91, in the mid-latitude band, so day length here swings noticeably between midwinter and midsummer — today's 11h 28m is one point on that curve, not a fixed value.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Beijing day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 01:00–09:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Frequently asked questions about time in Beijing
- Does Beijing change its clocks for daylight saving?
- No. Beijing keeps UTC +8 throughout the year.
- When do the sun rise and set in Beijing today?
- Sunrise is at 06:17 and sunset at 05:45, giving 11h 28m of daylight.
- Which time zone is Beijing in?
- Beijing uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
- What time is it in Beijing right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Beijing, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
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