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In China, there are 3 time zones:
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| Regions | Standard Time | Daylight Saving Time | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Time zone | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | |||
| China Standard Time CST (UTC+08) | UTC+08 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
| China Standard Time CST (UTC+08) | UTC+08 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
| China Standard Time CST (UTC+08) | UTC+08 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
| Hong Kong Time HKT (UTC+08) | UTC+08 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
| Xinjiang Time XJT (UTC+06) | UTC+06 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
| Xinjiang Time XJT (UTC+06) | UTC+06 all year long | No Daylight Saving Time | |||||||
The information in this page comes from data published in the Time Zone Database managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
| Year | Time zone Abbreviation | UTC Offset | Time zone Name | Daylight Saving Time | Begins (local time) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 14 1991, 12:00 AM |
| 1991 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 14 1991, 12:00 AM | |
| 1990 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 15 1990, 12:00 AM |
| 1990 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 15 1990, 12:00 AM | |
| 1989 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 16 1989, 12:00 AM |
| 1989 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 16 1989, 12:00 AM | |
| 1988 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 10 1988, 12:00 AM |
| 1988 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 10 1988, 12:00 AM | |
| 1987 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 12 1987, 12:00 AM |
| 1987 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 12 1987, 12:00 AM | |
| 1986 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 13 1986, 12:00 AM |
| 1986 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, May 4 1986, 12:00 AM | |
| 1941 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Tuesday, September 30 1941, 12:00 AM |
| 1941 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 16 1941, 12:00 AM | |
| 1940 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Monday, September 30 1940, 12:00 AM |
| 1940 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Monday, June 3 1940, 12:00 AM | |
| 1901 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 04:45 AM |
| 1991 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 14 1991, 12:00 AM |
| 1991 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 14 1991, 12:00 AM | |
| 1990 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 15 1990, 12:00 AM |
| 1990 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 15 1990, 12:00 AM | |
| 1989 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 16 1989, 12:00 AM |
| 1989 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 16 1989, 12:00 AM | |
| 1988 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 10 1988, 12:00 AM |
| 1988 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 10 1988, 12:00 AM | |
| 1987 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 12 1987, 12:00 AM |
| 1987 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 12 1987, 12:00 AM | |
| 1986 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 13 1986, 12:00 AM |
| 1986 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, May 4 1986, 12:00 AM | |
| 1941 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Tuesday, September 30 1941, 12:00 AM |
| 1941 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 16 1941, 12:00 AM | |
| 1940 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Monday, September 30 1940, 12:00 AM |
| 1940 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Monday, June 3 1940, 12:00 AM | |
| 1901 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 04:45 AM |
| 1991 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 14 1991, 12:00 AM |
| 1991 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 14 1991, 12:00 AM | |
| 1990 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 15 1990, 12:00 AM |
| 1990 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 15 1990, 12:00 AM | |
| 1989 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 16 1989, 12:00 AM |
| 1989 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 16 1989, 12:00 AM | |
| 1988 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 10 1988, 12:00 AM |
| 1988 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 10 1988, 12:00 AM | |
| 1987 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 12 1987, 12:00 AM |
| 1987 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 12 1987, 12:00 AM | |
| 1986 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, September 13 1986, 12:00 AM |
| 1986 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, May 4 1986, 12:00 AM | |
| 1941 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Tuesday, September 30 1941, 12:00 AM |
| 1941 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 16 1941, 12:00 AM | |
| 1940 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Monday, September 30 1940, 12:00 AM |
| 1940 | CDT | UTC+09 | yes | Monday, June 3 1940, 12:00 AM | |
| 1901 | CST | UTC+08 | China Standard Time | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 04:45 AM |
| 1979 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 21 1979, 03:30 AM |
| 1979 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, May 13 1979, 03:30 AM | |
| 1976 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 17 1976, 03:30 AM |
| 1976 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 18 1976, 03:30 AM | |
| 1975 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 19 1975, 03:30 AM |
| 1975 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 20 1975, 03:30 AM | |
| 1974 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 20 1974, 03:30 AM |
| 1973 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, December 30 1973, 03:30 AM | |
| 1973 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 21 1973, 03:30 AM |
| 1973 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 22 1973, 03:30 AM | |
| 1972 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 22 1972, 03:30 AM |
| 1972 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 16 1972, 03:30 AM | |
| 1971 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 17 1971, 03:30 AM |
| 1971 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 18 1971, 03:30 AM | |
| 1970 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 18 1970, 03:30 AM |
| 1970 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 19 1970, 03:30 AM | |
| 1969 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 19 1969, 03:30 AM |
| 1969 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 20 1969, 03:30 AM | |
| 1968 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 20 1968, 03:30 AM |
| 1968 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 21 1968, 03:30 AM | |
| 1967 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 22 1967, 03:30 AM |
| 1967 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 16 1967, 03:30 AM | |
| 1966 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 16 1966, 03:30 AM |
| 1966 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 17 1966, 03:30 AM | |
| 1965 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 17 1965, 03:30 AM |
| 1965 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 18 1965, 03:30 AM | |
| 1964 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 1 1964, 03:30 AM |
| 1964 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 22 1964, 03:30 AM | |
| 1963 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 3 1963, 03:30 AM |
| 1963 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 24 1963, 03:30 AM | |
| 1962 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 4 1962, 03:30 AM |
| 1962 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 18 1962, 03:30 AM | |
| 1961 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 5 1961, 03:30 AM |
| 1961 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 19 1961, 03:30 AM | |
| 1960 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 6 1960, 03:30 AM |
| 1960 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 20 1960, 03:30 AM | |
| 1959 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 1 1959, 03:30 AM |
| 1959 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 22 1959, 03:30 AM | |
| 1958 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 2 1958, 03:30 AM |
| 1958 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 23 1958, 03:30 AM | |
| 1957 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 3 1957, 03:30 AM |
| 1957 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 24 1957, 03:30 AM | |
| 1956 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 4 1956, 03:30 AM |
| 1956 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 18 1956, 03:30 AM | |
| 1955 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 6 1955, 03:30 AM |
| 1955 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 20 1955, 03:30 AM | |
| 1954 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 31 1954, 03:30 AM |
| 1954 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, March 21 1954, 03:30 AM | |
| 1953 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, November 1 1953, 03:30 AM |
| 1953 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 5 1953, 03:30 AM | |
| 1952 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Saturday, October 25 1952, 03:30 AM |
| 1952 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 6 1952, 03:30 AM | |
| 1951 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 28 1951, 03:30 AM |
| 1951 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 1 1951, 03:30 AM | |
| 1950 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 29 1950, 03:30 AM |
| 1950 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 2 1950, 03:30 AM | |
| 1949 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 30 1949, 03:30 AM |
| 1949 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 3 1949, 03:30 AM | |
| 1948 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 31 1948, 03:30 AM |
| 1948 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, May 2 1948, 03:30 AM | |
| 1947 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Tuesday, December 30 1947, 03:30 AM |
| 1947 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Sunday, April 13 1947, 03:30 AM | |
| 1946 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, December 1 1946, 03:30 AM |
| 1946 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Saturday, April 20 1946, 03:30 AM | |
| 1945 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Friday, September 14 1945, 12:00 AM |
| 1941 | JST | UTC+09 | no | Thursday, December 25 1941, 12:00 AM | |
| 1941 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Tuesday, September 30 1941, 03:30 AM |
| 1941 | HKST | UTC+09 | yes | Tuesday, April 1 1941, 03:30 AM | |
| 1904 | HKT | UTC+08 | Hong Kong Time | no | Sunday, October 30 1904, 12:00 AM |
| 1901 | LMT | UTC+07:36:42 | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 04:22 AM | |
| 1928 | XJT | UTC+06 | Xinjiang Time | no | Sunday, January 1 1928, 12:00 AM |
| 1901 | LMT | UTC+05:50:20 | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 02:36 AM | |
| 1928 | XJT | UTC+06 | Xinjiang Time | no | Sunday, January 1 1928, 12:00 AM |
| 1901 | LMT | UTC+05:50:20 | no | Saturday, December 14 1901, 02:36 AM |