Time Zones of China
Geographically, China covers five time zones (Zhongyuan, Longshu, Tibet, Kunlun and Changbai Time Zones). However, the standard times used in Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Province are the same, for they are all in the same time zone (UTC+8), 8 hours ahead of the Universal Time Coordinated.
Beijing Time (GMT+8)
For the unity, the whole China adopts Beijing Time, which is also in the time zone (GMT+8).
Beijing Time is worked out and released from the National Time Service Center,Shaanxi Province, which is geographically almost the center of China. Unlike western countries, China now does not follow the daylight saving time.
World Time Difference to China
China is 13 hours ahead of New York, 12 hours ahead of Toronto, and 2 hours behind Melbourne. When Beijing is 12:00 at noon, the standard times in other main cities are as follows:
| City | Time | City | Time | City | Time |
| Baghdad | 06:00 | Helsinki | 06:00 | Pyongyang | 13:00 |
| Bangkok | 11:00 | Ho Chi Minh City | 11:00 | Rangoon | 10:00 |
| Berlin | 05:30 | Honolulu | 18:00 | Rio de Janeiro | 01:00 |
| Berne | 05:00 | Irkutsk | 12:00 | Rome | 05:30 |
| Bombay | 09:30 | Jakarta | 11:30 | Rwanda | 05:00 |
| Brussels | 04:00 | Karachi | 09:00 | San Francisco | 20:00 |
| Bucharest | 06:00 | Khartoum | 06:00 | Santiago | 24:00 |
| Budapest | 05:00 | Kuala Lumpur | 11:30 | Seoul | 13:00 |
| Buenos Aires | 01:00 | Leningrad | 07:00 | Singapore | 11:30 |
| Cairo | 06:00 | Lisbon | 04:00 | Sofia | 06:00 |
| Calcutta | 09:00 | London | 04:00 | Stockholm | 05:00 |
| Cape Town | 06:00 | Manila | 12:00 | Surabaya | 11:30 |
| Casablanca | 04:00 | Melbourne | 14:00 | Sydney | 14:00 |
| Colombo | 09:30 | Mexico City | 21:00 | Teheran | 06:00 |
| Conakry | 04:00 | Montreal | 23:00 | Tirana | 05:00 |
| Copenhagen | 05:00 | Moscow | 07:00 | Tokyo | 13:00 |
| Damascus | 06:00 | New Delhi | 09:30 | Tunisia | 05:00 |
| Geneva | 05:00 | New York | 23:00 | Vancouver | 20:00 |
| Guatemala City | 22:00 | Osaka | 13:00 | Vienna | 05:00 |
| Haiphong | 11:00 | Panama City | 23:00 | Warsaw | 05:00 |
| Hanoi | 11:00 | Paris | 04:00 | Washington | 23:00 |
| Havana | 23:00 | Prague | 05:00 | Wellington | 16:00 |
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Questions & Answers on Time Difference
Asked by Ed from UNITED STATES | Feb. 22, 2019 19:54
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What is the time difference between Beijing and Amsterdam
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Answered by Amy from USA | Feb. 24, 2019 21:41
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7 hours, the time in Beijing is 7 hours earlier than that of Amsterdam.
Asked by Ramie Hay from UNITED STATES | Jan. 25, 2019 10:15Reply
What time is it in Beijing China compared to United States central time?
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Answered by Jenny from AUSTRALIA | Jan. 27, 2019 18:02
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The Beijing time is about 13 hours faster than in the US.
Answered by MG from UNITED STATES | Dec. 14, 2019 01:38
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When the central US is on standard time the difference is 14 hours ahead. During DST, it is 13 hours.
Asked by Happy from USA | Jul. 11, 2016 02:36Reply
Teaching English to young Children in China
I may be teaching English to Beijing young children during peak hours of 6PM to 10 PM; what is the time difference between China and Washington DC?
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Answered by Bruno from GEORGIA | Jul. 11, 2016 20:45
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As I know, the time in CN is 12h earlier than that in Washington DC. For you, the class time should be 6AM to 10AM.
Answered by Gary | Jul. 31, 2021 21:04
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China is actually 12 hours ahead of EDT, not behind. In the winter they're 13 hours ahead of us when we revert to EST.
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