Time Zones in China
2 time zones · 223 major cities
China's capital is Beijing (estimated population ~19M). The country spans 2 time zones, from Asia/Urumqi (XJT) to China Time (CST). China does not observe daylight saving time.
Use the interactive converter on this page to ensure you account for daylight saving time when scheduling across regions.
Asia/UrumqiXJT (GMT+6)
China TimeCST (GMT+8)
- Shanghai
- Beijing(capital)
- Shenzhen
- Guangzhou
- Chengdu
- Tianjin
- Wuhan
- Dongguan
- Xi'an
- Nanjing
- Hangzhou
- Foshan
- Chongqing
- Qingdao
- Shenyang
- Suzhou
- Harbin
- Hefei
- Dalian
- Changchun
- Xiamen
- Bao'an
- Wuxi
- Jinan
- Taiyuan
- Zhengzhou
- Shijiazhuang
- Kunming
- Zhongshan
- Nanning
- Shantou
- Fuzhou
- Ningbo
- Puyang
- Shiyan
- Tangshan
- Luliang
- Changzhou
- Zibo
- Changsha
- Guiyang
- Lanzhou
- Huizhou
- Haikou
- Linyi
- Baoding
- Wenzhou
- Yunfu
- Huai'an
- Nanchang
- Hohhot
- Shaoxing
- Nantong
- Yantai
- Zhuhai
- Baotou
- Qingyang
- Kunshan
- Weifang
- Zunyi
- Lianyungang
- Ganzhou
- Ordos
- Jieyang
- Jilin
- Nanchong
- Datong
- Nanyang
- Jiangmen
- Jiangyin
- Fuyang
- Bayan Nur
- Chaozhou
- Qingyuan
- Tai'an
- Xining
- Changshu
- Huainan
- Suzhou
- Lu'an
- Yancheng
- Taizhou
- Daqing
- Wuhu
- Dazhou
- Yangzhou
- Guilin
- Zhaoqing
- Mianyang
- Wanzhou
- Putian
- Shangqiu
- Yinchuan
- Taizhou
- Yiwu
- Quanzhou
- Jinhua
- Cixi
- Changde
- Kaifeng
- Anshan
- Baoji
- Suqian
- Liuzhou
- Zhangjiagang
- Jinjiang
- Bozhou
- Qujing
- Zhanjiang
- Fushun
- Luoyang
- Guankou
- Handan
- Yichang
- Heze
- Liupanshui
- Maoming
- Qinzhou
- Luohe
- Xiangyang
- Yangjiang
- Yixing
- Xuchang
- Zigong
- Xuzhou
- Neijiang
- Heshan
- Jining
- Xinyang
- Liaocheng
- Jinzhong
- Changzhi
- Tianshui
- Weinan
- Jiaxing
- Jiujiang
- Anyang
- Luohu District
- Bijie
- Zhuzhou
- Shangrao
- Huaibei
- Meishan
- Fuzhou
- Guigang
- Hengyang
- Yulin
- Jingzhou
- Xinxiang
- Yichun
- Xianyang
- Sanya
- Shaoguan
- Longyan
- Yongzhou
- Huzhou
- Wuwei
- Hanzhong
- Hezhou
- Zhu Cheng City
- Luzhou
- Meizhou
- Benxi
- Pingdingshan
- Bengbu
- Xiangtan
- Linfen
- Laibin
- Quzhou
- Pingxiang
- Qiqihar
- Jiaozuo
- Weihai
- Xinyu
- Yibin
- Anqing
- Xingtai
- Chuzhou
- Anshun
- Wuzhou
- Qinhuangdao
- Shaoyang
- Hegang
- Yangquan
- Zhangjiakou
- Huangshi
- Binzhou
- Yuncheng
- Dezhou
- Mudanjiang
- Dandong
- Jinzhou
- Sanming
- Zhangzhou
- Wenchang
- Siping
- Jiamusi
- Xinzhou
- Cangzhou
- Beihai
- Guangyuan
- Zhangye
- Zhoukou
- Jincheng
- Nanping
- Longshan
- Heyuan
- Huangshan
- Lishui
- Chengde
- Zhangjiajie
- Jiuquan
- Jixi
- Huanggang
- Chifeng
- Tongliao
- Lhasa
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many time zones does China have?
- China has 2 time zones.
- What are the time zones in China?
- The IANA time zones in China are: Asia/Shanghai, Asia/Urumqi.
- What is the current time in China?
- China spans 2 timezones. Use the interactive converter on this page to compare current times across all zones.