Local Time in Beijing, China
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- Asia/Shanghai
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Latest news in Beijing
- China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitionsFinancial Times · 1d ago
- PLA Navy followed US vessel on patrol in South China Sea hotspot, Beijing saysSouth China Morning Post · 18h ago
- What Does Beijing Mean By ‘Strategic Stability’?Foreign Policy · 3h ago
- Beijing blasts US sanctions on 5 Chinese firms tied to ex-Google engineerYahoo! Finance Canada · 6h ago
- Chasing autumn colors in BeijingCGTN · 20h ago
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Local Vibe
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 21.8 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China and is governed as a provincial-level direct-administered municipality with 16 municipal districts. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji cluster.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What time is it in Beijing right now?
- The current time in Beijing, China is 12:18:18 PM (GMT+8), which is UTC+8.
- What time zone is Beijing in?
- Beijing uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (IANA identifier), currently abbreviated GMT+8, UTC+8.
- Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
- No. Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays at UTC+8 year-round.
- What is the UTC offset in Beijing?
- Beijing is currently UTC+8 relative to Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).