Time in China
A practical China time hub covering major cities, the single national timezone, and regional planning context.
China is large, but it runs on one official timezone. That makes clock comparison simpler, while business-hour overlap with Europe and the Americas still needs careful planning.
Tracked cities
1,168
Main time zones
3
Top hub city
Shanghai
Key cities in China
Shanghai
China
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing
China
Asia/Shanghai
Shenzhen
China
Asia/Shanghai
Guangzhou
China
Asia/Shanghai
Chengdu
China
Asia/Shanghai
Tianjin
China
Asia/Shanghai
Wuhan
China
Asia/Shanghai
Dongguan
China
Asia/Shanghai
Xi'an
China
Asia/Shanghai
Nanjing
China
Asia/Shanghai
Hangzhou
China
Asia/Shanghai
Foshan
China
Asia/Shanghai
When this hub is useful
- - Checking one China time reference for teams in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, and Chengdu
- - Planning supplier, logistics, or client calls with Asia-based partners
- - Understanding why local daylight saving changes are not part of the schedule
What to watch
- - China Standard Time stays fixed at UTC+8
- - Overlap with Europe is narrow and overlap with the Americas is often minimal
- - Late-day outbound meetings can push into the next local day for western partners