Convert Unix Timestamp to CST (China Standard Time)
All of mainland China uses UTC+8 (called CST locally - confusingly same abbreviation as US Central). No daylight saving.
Right now in CST
2026-04-28 06:13:48 GMT+8
Current UTC offset: +08:00 · UTC equivalent: 2026-04-27 22:13:48 UTC
Sample Conversions
| Unix Timestamp | Note | CST Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1706745600 | Sample timestamp | 2024-02-01 08:00:00 GMT+8 |
| 1577836800 | New Year 2020 | 2020-01-01 08:00:00 GMT+8 |
| 1704067200 | New Year 2024 | 2024-01-01 08:00:00 GMT+8 |
How to Convert in Code
Python
from datetime import datetime
from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(1706745600, ZoneInfo('Asia/Shanghai'))
print(dt)
JavaScript (with Intl)
new Date(1706745600 * 1000).toLocaleString('en-US', {
timeZone: 'Asia/Shanghai'
})
PHP
$dt = new DateTime('@1706745600');
$dt->setTimezone(new DateTimeZone('Asia/Shanghai'));
echo $dt->format('Y-m-d H:i:s T');
No Daylight Saving
This zone does not observe daylight saving - the offset shown above is constant year-round. That makes it slightly easier to reason about than zones that shift, but you should still store timestamps as Unix epoch.