China Current Time in China

09:01:50
Monday, March 2, 2026
IANA time zone: Asia/Shanghai
🌐 China has a total of 1 time zones. We are using the capital Beijing's time as the main display. Details of all time zones are listed below.
Time Zone Current Time UTC Offset Next DST Change
China Time
Region not observing DST CST-CHINA 07:01 UTC +06:00
No DST
Region not observing DST CST 09:01 UTC +08:00
No DST
ℹ️ Profile of China
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CapitalBeijing
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Population1,425,000,000
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Area 9,596,961 km²
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Currency Renminbi (CNY)
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Calling Code+86
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RegionAsia
China is a large country in East Asia, with a vast landscape encompassing grasslands, deserts, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Although geographically spanning five time zones, China uses a single standard time: China Standard Time (CST), which is UTC+08:00 year-round.