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With a 60-degree
longitudinal span, the territory of China covers five eastern (5th-9th) time
zones according to the world time zoning practice. For convenience's sake,
the country uses a uniform clock time - that of Beijing, which belongs to
the 8th Eastern Time zone.
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World Time Zones
(When Beijing is at Noontime) |
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Time
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Cities
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12:00
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Hong Kong,
Manila,
Perth |
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13:00
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Tokyo, Seoul |
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14:00
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Sydney, Guam |
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16:00
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Auckland,
Fiji |
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18:00
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Hawaii,
Anchorage |
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20:00
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Los Angeles,
Vancouver |
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21:00
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Denver |
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22:00
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Chicago,
Mexico City |
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23:00
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New York,
Montreal,
Lima |
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24:00
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Halifax,
Buenos Aires |
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1:00
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Rio de
Janeiro |
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4:00
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London,
Lisbon |
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5:00
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Berlin,
Paris,
Warsaw, Rome |
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6:00
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Cairo, Cape
Town,
Istanbul |
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7:00
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Moscow,
Nairobi,
Baghdad |
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9:00
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Bombay,
Karachi |
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11:00
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Singapore,
Bangkok |
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