Current Time in Beijing, China
5:02:30 PM
17:02:30
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Beijing
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 18,960,744
- Elevation
- Approximately 49 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 39° 54' N / 116° 23' E
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Clock changes in Beijing
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 37 min2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (54.3° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 37 min | 2 min 34 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 34 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 31 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 29 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 26 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 24 min | 2 min 35 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 21 min | 2 min 36 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Time context
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Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Beijing, China
Beijing Capital International AirportPEKLarge airport25.4 km northeast
Source: OurAirports record · PEK / ZBAA
About 25.4 km (15.8 mi) northeast of Beijing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Beijing Daxing International AirportPKXLarge airport45.2 km south
Source: OurAirports record · PKX / ZBAD
About 45.2 km (28.1 mi) south of Beijing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Tianjin Binhai International AirportTSNLarge airport · Serves Tianjin119 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · TSN / ZBTJ
About 119 km (74.1 mi) southeast of Beijing
Scheduled airline service in source data
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Beijing in?
- Beijing currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Beijing?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Beijing in the next 12 months
- Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
- Beijing does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Beijing right now?
- Beijing is currently UTC+08:00