
China Time Right Now! Find the Current time in China from anywhere in the world. China follows a 2 official timezone:
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The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) provides the most widely accepted and standardized timezone database used across the globe. Almost every modern operating system and application relies on IANA data to calculate accurate time differences.
Here, we provide detailed timezone information for China, including UTC offsets, official abbreviations, and their full names. This helps you understand the exact time standard followed in different parts of the country.
| IANA Identifier | Abbreviation | Full Name | UTC Offset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia/Shanghai | CT | China Time | UTC+8:00 |
| Asia/Urumqi | XJT | Xinjiang Time | UTC+06:00 |
Data is sourced from the official IANA Time Zone Database
Live local times (updated every second)
| # | City | Local Time | Date | Timezone | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() Shanghai Shanghai, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 24,874,500 |
| 2 | ![]() Beijing Beijing, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 18,960,744 |
| 3 | ![]() Shenzhen Guangdong, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 17,494,398 |
| 4 | ![]() Guangzhou Guangdong, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 16,096,724 |
| 5 | ![]() Chengdu Sichuan, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 13,568,357 |
| 6 | ![]() Tianjin Tianjin, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 11,090,314 |
| 7 | ![]() Wuhan Hubei, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 10,392,693 |
| 8 | ![]() Dongguan Guangdong, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,644,871 |
| 9 | ![]() Xi’an Shaanxi, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,600,000 |
| 10 | ![]() Nanjing Jiangsu, China | 12:18:20 AM | Wed, Apr 22 | Asia/Shanghai | 9,314,685 |