🇨🇳 Does China Change Its Clocks?
No clock change
China does not change its clocks. There is no daylight saving time.
Where the clocks change
The whole country uses one time zone. China last used daylight saving time in 1991.
The rule
China stays on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year.
Common questions
Does China have daylight saving time?
No. China stays on China Standard Time (UTC+8) all year, so clocks never change.
Does the time difference with the US change?
Yes, even though China does not change clocks. When the US springs forward in March, the gap to China shrinks by one hour; when the US falls back in November, it grows by one hour.
Sources
Reference data reviewed September 25, 2026. Times computed from the IANA Time Zone Database, release 2026c.