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🇨🇳China (CN) · Asia
Current Time in China
Asia/Shanghai•GMT+8•Daytime ☀️
07:25:42
AM
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Major Cities & Metros in China
4 cities availableCoordinates
39.90° N, 116.41° E
Capital / primary reference coordinates.
Time Zones
1 Zone
Unified national time standard
Sun Times
06:21 / 17:40
Sunrise and sunset today (Beijing).
Moon Phase
🌑New Moon
3% illuminated · Day 1.6
Photographer's Twilight & Golden Hour Window
Optimal outdoor lighting calculated for China coordinates
Morning Blue Hour05:41 – 06:06
Morning Golden Hour06:06 – 07:06
Evening Golden Hour16:55 – 17:55
Evening Blue Hour17:55 – 18:20
Daylight Saving Time (DST) Status in China
Seasonal clock changes and standardized timeline for China
No DST Observed
Continuous Standard Time:
China abolished seasonal daylight transitions in 1992 and operates strictly on UTC+08:00 year-round.
Annual Timeline (2026)
Standard Time (UTC+08:00)
Jan
+08:00
Feb
+08:00
Mar
+08:00
Apr
+08:00
May
+08:00
Jun
+08:00
Jul
+08:00
Aug
+08:00
Sep
+08:00
Oct
+08:00
Nov
+08:00
Dec
+08:00
About Time Standards in China
China (CN) is located in Asia. Official time tracking uses the single standardized time zone Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8). Time Clock 24 continuously synchronizes national wall-clock time, UTC offsets, and daylight saving time transitions with atomic accuracy.