Does China change its clocks?
No. China does not change its clocks. The time zone data this site uses lists no change for the next 26 months. Its time zones stay on a fixed time all year.
Right now China uses 2 different UTC offsets, from UTC+6 to UTC+8. The time zone database lists 2 zones for the country.
Time zones in China
Places that share the same time and the same clock changes are grouped. The first place in each row is the best known.
| Places | Time now | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | UTC+8 (CST) | None |
| Urumqi | UTC+6 | None |
Time zone abbreviations used here: CST.
Recent clock changes in Shanghai
- Sun 15 Sep 1991 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour, to UTC+8 (CST).
- Sun 14 Apr 1991 at 02:00: clocks go forward 1 hour, to UTC+9 (CDT).
- Sun 16 Sep 1990 at 02:00: clocks go back 1 hour, to UTC+8 (CST).
These are the last three changes in the time zone database. Shanghai is the main time zone used on this page.
The tables below compare the main time zone, Shanghai, with other cities.
Time difference between China and other cities
| City | Compared with China, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 13 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 12 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 16 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 15 hours behind |
| London | 8 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 7 hours behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 8 hours behind |
| Dubai | 4 hours behind | No change |
| Mumbai | 2 hours 30 minutes behind | No change |
| Singapore | Same time | No change |
| Tokyo | 1 hour ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 3 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 2 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 3 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with China
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in China, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | No shared working hours |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | No shared working hours |
| Dubai | 13:00 to 17:00 in China (09:00 to 13:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 11:30 to 17:00 in China (09:00 to 14:30 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 17:00 in China (09:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 16:00 in China (10:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 09:00 to 14:00 in China (12:00 to 17:00 in Sydney) |