What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone. The page applies the current offset for that zone automatically.
CURRENT LOCAL TIME
Time in Beijing
See the current local time in Beijing right now, updated every second.
5:09:53 AM
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Beijing · Asia/ShanghaiSame time as your local zone
This city uses Asia/Shanghai and its current daylight-saving rules automatically.
Use the live clocks above to find a convenient overlap for calls and meetings.
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Current time in Beijing
The clock above shows the current local time in Beijing, including its local date and IANA time zone. It updates every second.
Beijing follows the time-zone rules for Asia/Shanghai, including any daylight-saving changes that apply during the year.
Use the live local-time comparison to help plan calls, meetings, travel, or events across your time zone and Beijing.
Common questions
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
The clock uses the official Asia/Shanghai time-zone rules, so any applicable daylight-saving change is reflected automatically.