Right now, local time in Beijing is 01:58 (GMT+8, UTC+08:00), and today is Monday, November 2, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Beijing ranks #4 worldwide by population and #4 in China.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai GMT+8
- UTC offset
- UTC+08:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 1m ahead of the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Sunset
- 17:13
- Day length
- 10h 29m
- Solar noon
- 11:59
- Daylight range
- 9h 20m (winter) – 15h 00m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌗 Last Quarter · 58% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Beijing — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Beijing through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 39.91° S, 63.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is General Conesa, Argentina, about 76 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 14:58 GMT-3 (America/Argentina/Salta)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Beijing today MWL
- Fajr
- 05:12
- Sunrise
- 06:44
- Dhuhr
- 11:59
- Asr
- 14:48
- Maghrib
- 17:12
- Isha
- 18:38
- Qibla direction
- 278.9° from north (W (279°))
Full prayer timetable for Beijing — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Beijing sits in the Asia/Shanghai time zone, UTC+08:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 10h 29m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 4970 cities we cover in China.
Beijing's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Hong Kong, 1,967 km away; even São Paulo lies some 17,598 km off. Its position on the globe is 39.91° N, 116.40° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 09:58 | −16h |
| Chicago | 11:58 | −14h |
| São Paulo | 14:58 | −11h |
| London | 17:58 | −8h |
| Paris | 18:58 | −7h |
| Moscow | 20:58 | −5h |
| Dubai | 21:58 | −4h |
| Mumbai | 23:28 | −2h 30m |
| Singapore | 01:58 | same time |
| Hong Kong | 01:58 | same time |
| Tokyo | 02:58 | +1h |
| Sydney | 04:58 | +3h |
Best time to call Beijing
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Beijing local time:
Cities sharing Beijing's time zone
Distances from Beijing
| Hong Kong | 1,967 km | S (187°) |
| Tokyo | 2,093 km | E (96°) |
| Singapore | 4,472 km | SSW (200°) |
| Mumbai | 4,749 km | WSW (254°) |
| Moscow | 5,793 km | NW (316°) |
| Dubai | 5,835 km | W (273°) |
| London | 8,140 km | NW (324°) |
| Paris | 8,216 km | NW (321°) |
| Sydney | 8,949 km | SSE (151°) |
| Los Angeles | 10,062 km | NE (43°) |
| Chicago | 10,603 km | NNE (18°) |
| São Paulo | 17,598 km | NW (314°) |
Cities near Beijing
FAQ
What time is it in Beijing right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Beijing (China), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Beijing in?
Beijing runs on the Asia/Shanghai IANA time zone (UTC+08:00), currently abbreviated GMT+8.
Does Beijing observe daylight saving time?
Beijing does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Beijing today?
Beijing sees sunrise at 06:44 and sunset at 17:13 today, giving 10h 29m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Beijing tonight?
The moon phase over Beijing tonight is 🌗 Last Quarter with 58.3% illumination.
What is the antipode of Beijing?
The antipode of Beijing — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 39.91° S, 63.60° W. It falls on land, near General Conesa, Argentina, about 76 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Beijing?
Beijing lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Beijing?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Beijing, clocks run about 1 minutes ahead of local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.