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Time difference between Germany and China
Time difference
China is 6 h ahead of Germany. Right now it is 20:38 in Germany and 02:38 in China.
Germany vs China
Germany → China
- Germany
- 20:38 UTC+2:00
- China
- 02:38 UTC+8:00
- Difference
- 6 h
You fly east and lose 6 h. On arrival your body clock reads 6 h behind local time — eastward trips take a little longer to adjust to.
Offsets shift through the year because countries start and end daylight saving on different dates. The figures above use each country’s current offset, so they stay correct as the seasons change.
Common questions
What is the time difference between Germany and China?
China is 6 h ahead of Germany.
What time is it in China now?
It is currently 02:38 in China (UTC+8:00).