UTC time

Beijing Time (BJT) refers to the time zone used in China, which is officially called China Standard Time (CST). It is UTC+08:00, meaning it is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.

No, China does not observe Daylight Saving Time. Beijing Time remains UTC+08:00 throughout the year.

<strong>London (GMT/BST):</strong> BJT is 8 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0:00) and 7 hours ahead during British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1:00).<br><br> <strong>New York (EST/EDT):</strong> BJT is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5:00) and 12 hours ahead during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4:00).<br><br> <strong>Tokyo (JST):</strong> BJT is 1 hour behind Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9:00).<br><br> <strong>Sydney (AEST/AEDT):</strong> BJT is 2 hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST, UTC+10:00) and 3 hours behind during Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11:00).

Yes, several other countries and regions use UTC+08:00, the same as Beijing Time. These include: Malaysia, Singapore, Western Australia, Brunei. Hong Kong and Macau also follow BJT, though they technically have their own standard time zones.