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Time difference between United Kingdom and China
Time difference
China is 7 h ahead of United Kingdom. Right now it is 07:05 in United Kingdom and 14:05 in China.
United Kingdom vs China
United Kingdom → China
- United Kingdom
- 07:05 UTC+1:00
- China
- 14:05 UTC+8:00
- Difference
- 7 h
You fly east and lose 7 h. On arrival your body clock reads 7 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 United Kingdom and China?
China is 7 h ahead of United Kingdom.
What time is it in China now?
It is currently 14:05 in China (UTC+8:00).