What time is it in Beijing right now?
About the Beijing timezone
The current time in Beijing, China is 03:23 AM (UTC+8). Beijing observes Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
Beijing is located in China at 39.90°N, 116.41°E. View Beijing on the interactive map or compare its time with any other city using the links below.
Today in Beijing
On Wednesday, June 3, Beijing sees 14h 50m of daylight. The sun rises at 4:47 AM, reaches its highest point at 12:12 PM, and sets at 7:37 PM local time.
Daylight saving time in Beijing
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time. The local time stays at a constant offset of UTC+8 year-round, which makes recurring meetings with Beijing predictable — the time difference relative to other cities only changes when those other cities themselves move on or off DST.
Working with Beijing from around the world
Time difference between Beijing and major business hubs, and the window where standard 9-to-5 working hours overlap in both cities. For example, 9am–5pm in Beijing corresponds to 9am–5pm in Singapore.
| Hub | Difference | Workday overlap |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | same time | 9am–5pm (Beijing) = 9am–5pm (Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 1 hour behind | 9am–4pm (Beijing) = 10am–5pm (Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 2 hours behind | 9am–3pm (Beijing) = 11am–5pm (Sydney) |
| Dubai | 4 hours ahead | 1pm–5pm (Beijing) = 9am–1pm (Dubai) |
| Berlin | 6 hours ahead | 3pm–5pm (Beijing) = 9am–11am (Berlin) |
| London | 7 hours ahead | 4pm–5pm (Beijing) = 9am–10am (London) |
| New York | 12 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
| Los Angeles | 15 hours ahead | no 9-to-5 overlap |
Cities near Beijing
The geographically closest cities tracked on Timezones.live, with their distance from Beijing and current time difference.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| SeoulSouth Korea | 952 km | 1 hour ahead |
| ShanghaiChina | 1,067 km | same time |
| TaipeiTaiwan | 1,722 km | same time |
| OsakaJapan | 1,781 km | 1 hour ahead |
| ShenzhenChina | 1,943 km | same time |
| Hong KongChina | 1,967 km | same time |