Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing keeps a fixed UTC offset year-round and does not shift clocks for daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?

Beijing is currently 12 hours ahead of New York. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the time difference between Beijing and London?

Beijing is currently 7 hours ahead of London. The gap can change by an hour when either place switches to or from daylight saving time.

What is the population of Beijing?

Beijing has an estimated population of about 21,707,000 people.

Which other cities share the same time as Beijing?

Shanghai, China; Shenzhen, China; Guangzhou, China are in the same Asia/Shanghai zone, so they always show the same wall-clock time as Beijing.

Why might this time differ slightly from another site?

This page reads your browser's IANA time zone database for Asia/Shanghai. Rare device clock-skew or an outdated OS time zone file can cause small differences elsewhere.

China · Asia

Beijing

Asia/Shanghai

11:45:12 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026

UTC Offset

UTC+08:00

Abbreviation

GMT+8

DST Active

Time of Day

Morning

Business hours

Location

Lat: 39.91°

Lng: 116.39°

Pop: 21.7M

Compare with Other Cities

City	Local Time	UTC Offset	Date	Difference
Beijing China	11:45 AM	UTC+08:00	Sat, Oct 24	Base
New York United States	11:45 PM	UTC-04:00	Fri, Oct 23	-12h
London United Kingdom	04:45 AM	UTC+01:00	Sat, Oct 24	-7h
Tokyo Japan	12:45 PM	UTC+09:00	Sat, Oct 24	+1h
Sydney Australia	02:45 PM	UTC+11:00	Sat, Oct 24	+3h
Dubai UAE	07:45 AM	UTC+04:00	Sat, Oct 24	-4h

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11:45:12 AM

Saturday, October 24, 2026 · UTC+08:00 GMT+8

Comparisons use the current instant in each IANA zone, including daylight-saving offsets.

About Beijing's time zone

Beijing is located in China, in the Northern and Eastern Hemispheres at latitude 39.9°, longitude 116.4°. It is home to roughly 21.7 million people, making it one of the world's most populous urban areas. Local clocks follow the Asia/Shanghai time zone.