China Standard Time Information
- Wikipedia: China Standard Time | Time in China
- Time and Date: Current Local Time in Beijing - China
- Travel on Demand: Time Zone Map
- World-Time-Zones.org: The Current Time in China (UTC+08:00)
China Standard Time
China Standard Time
China Standard Time is the main time zone used in China. At eight hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time, or Greenwich Mean Time, China Standard Time is 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time and 15 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time.
Fast Facts
- Main time zone of China
- Also called Beijing Time
- Ahead of Coordinated Universal Time by eight hours
- Ahead of Eastern Standard Time by 12 hours
- Ahead of Pacific Standard Time by 15 hours
- Does not observe Daylight Saving Time
Time in China
Although China Standard Time is the main time zone used in China, other areas controlled by China use their own time zones. Areas such as Macau, Taiwan and Hong Kong have their own self-titled time zones.