Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?

No. Beijing stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

What is the time difference between Beijing and London?

London is 7 hours behind Beijing right now.

New York is 12 hours behind Beijing right now.

Beijing, China · China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8 now

8:49:28 AM

Sunday, October 18, 2026 · CST (UTC+8)

Beijing is on China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.

Beijing stays on CST (UTC+8) all year. See China Standard Time for every city on the same time.

City	Time there	Compared with Beijing	Plan a meeting
London	1:49 AM BST	7 hours behind	Beijing to London
New York	8:49 PM EDT · Sat, Oct 17	12 hours behind	Beijing to New York
Tokyo	9:49 AM JST	1 hour ahead	Beijing to Tokyo
Singapore	8:49 AM SGT	Same time	Beijing to Singapore
Los Angeles	5:49 PM PDT · Sat, Oct 17	15 hours behind	Beijing to Los Angeles
San Francisco	5:49 PM PDT · Sat, Oct 17	15 hours behind	Beijing to San Francisco
Bangalore	6:19 AM IST	2 hours 30 minutes behind	Beijing to Bangalore
Hong Kong	8:49 AM HKT	Same time	Beijing to Hong Kong
Sydney	11:49 AM AEDT	3 hours ahead	Beijing to Sydney
Berlin	2:49 AM CEST	6 hours behind	Beijing to Berlin
Dubai	4:49 AM GST	4 hours behind	Beijing to Dubai
Toronto	8:49 PM EDT · Sat, Oct 17	12 hours behind	Beijing to Toronto

What time zone is Beijing in?: Beijing is on China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. Its IANA time zone ID is Asia/Shanghai.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?: No. Beijing stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.
What is the time difference between Beijing and London?: London is 7 hours behind Beijing right now.
What is the time difference between Beijing and New York?: New York is 12 hours behind Beijing right now.

More places? The meeting planner takes up to 10, and the world clock keeps them side by side.