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Time difference between United States and China
Time difference
China is 12 h ahead of United States. Right now it is 14:40 in United States and 02:40 in China.
United States vs China
United States → China
- United States
- 14:40 UTC−4:00
- China
- 02:40 UTC+8:00
- Difference
- 12 h
You fly east and lose 12 h. On arrival your body clock reads 12 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 States and China?
China is 12 h ahead of United States.
What time is it in China now?
It is currently 02:40 in China (UTC+8:00).