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CST
China Standard Time
(UTC +8)

China Standard Time (CST) is +8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
CST time is used in: Asia
CST time now:
18:48
Thu, 22 January 2026

Time Zones with the same UTC +8 offset

Abbr. Time zone name Region Offset
AWST Australian Western Standard Time Australia & Oceania UTC +8
BNT Brunei Darussalam Time Asia UTC +8
CAST Casey Time Antarctica UTC +8
CST China Standard Time Asia UTC +8
HKT Hong Kong Time Asia UTC +8
KRAST Krasnoyarsk Summer Time Asia UTC +8
KRAT Krasnoyarsk Time Asia UTC +8
MYT Malaysia Time Asia UTC +8
PHT Philippine Time Asia UTC +8
SGT Singapore Time Asia UTC +8
ULAT Ulaanbaatar Time Asia UTC +8
WITA Central Indonesian Time Asia UTC +8
WST Australian Western Standard Time Australia & Oceania UTC +8
Time, Time Zones
Current date and time
Universal TimeUT/GMT, Universal Time
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 10:48
HI, USAHonolulu, HI, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 00:48
CA, USALos Angeles, CA, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 02:48
NY, USANew York City, NY, USA
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 05:48
CanadaToronto, Canada
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 05:48
BrazilSão Paulo, Brazil
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 07:48
United KingdomLondon, United Kingdom
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 10:48
FranceParis, France
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 11:48
RussiaMoscow, Russia
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 13:48
IndiaMumbai, India
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 16:18
ChinaShanghai, China
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 18:48
JapanTokyo, Japan
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 19:48
AustraliaSydney, Australia
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 21:48
New ZealandAuckland, New Zealand
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 - 23:48