The short answer
7am in China Time is 11pm in Coordinated Universal Time on the previous day.
China Time is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It lands deep outside working hours in Coordinated Universal Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.
China Time☀
7am
Coordinated Universal Time☾
11pm
previous day
Right now
2:47pmCST · UTC+08:00 · Mon, Jun 22
6:47amUTC · UTC+00:00 · Mon, Jun 22
Read across to convert
China Time
CST · UTC+08:00
Coordinated Universal Time
UTC · UTC+00:00
Pinned7amChina Time=11pmCoordinated Universal Time · Sun (previous day)
12amMon
4pmSun ·−1d
WORK1am
5pmSun ·−1d
2am
6pmSun ·−1d
3am
7pmSun ·−1d
4am
8pmSun ·−1d
5am
9pmSun ·−1d
6am
10pmSun ·−1d
PINNED
7am
11pmSun ·−1d
8am
12amMon
9am
WORK1am
10am
WORK2am
11am
WORK3am
12pm
WORK4am
1pm
WORK5am
NOW
2pm
WORK6am
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WORK7am
4pm
WORK8am
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9am
WORK6pm
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WORK7pm
11am
WORK8pm
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WORK9pm
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WORK10pm
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WORK11pm
3pm
WORKdaylightnightworking hoursoverlap
Best time to meet=
Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
China Time
3pm–7pm
Coordinated Universal Time
7am–11am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amChina Time=1amCoordinated Universal Time
12pmChina Time=4amCoordinated Universal Time
3pmChina Time=7amCoordinated Universal Time
5pmChina Time=9amCoordinated Universal Time
9pmChina Time=1pmCoordinated Universal Time
In context
What each side covers.
China Time
2:47pmCST · UTC+08:00
Coordinated Universal Time
6:47amUTC · UTC+00:00
Coordinated Universal Time
Related converters
Other popular pairs.
Pacific Time
11:47pm
India Standard Time
12:17pm
Pacific Time to India12 hours 30 minutes behind
Eastern Standard Time
2:47am
Central European Time
8:47am
Eastern Time to Central Europe6 hours behind
India Standard Time
12:17pm
Eastern Standard Time
2:47am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
Greenwich Mean Time
7:47am
India Standard Time
12:17pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Standard Time
11:47pm
Eastern Standard Time
2:47am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
8:47am
India Standard Time
12:17pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between China Time and Coordinated Universal Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between China Time and Coordinated Universal Time?
- China Time is 8 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
- When it's 7am in China Time, what time is it in Coordinated Universal Time?
- 7am in China Time is 11pm in Coordinated Universal Time on the previous day. It lands deep outside working hours in Coordinated Universal Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
- What's the best time for a call between China Time and Coordinated Universal Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between China Time and Coordinated Universal Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — CST and UTC — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
- Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
- When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.