UTC+08:00
UTC+08:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +08:00. In ISO 8601 the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+08:00.
| UTC+08:00 | |
|---|---|
| time zone | |
 World map with the time zone highlighted | |
| UTC offset | |
| UTC | UTC+08:00 |
| Current time | |
| 06:42, 7 February 2021 UTC+08:00 [refresh] | |
| Central meridian | |
| 120 degrees E | |
| Date-time group | |
| H | |
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| KALT | Kaliningrad Time | UTC+2 | (MSK−1) | |
| MSK | Moscow Time | UTC+3 | (MSK±0) | |
| SAMT | Samara Time | UTC+4 | (MSK+1) | |
| YEKT | Yekaterinburg Time | UTC+5 | (MSK+2) | |
| OMST | Omsk Time | UTC+6 | (MSK+3) | |
| KRAT | Krasnoyarsk Time | UTC+7 | (MSK+4) | |
| IRKT | Irkutsk Time | UTC+8 | (MSK+5) | |
| YAKT | Yakutsk Time | UTC+9 | (MSK+6) | |
| VLAT | Vladivostok Time | UTC+10 | (MSK+7) | |
| MAGT | Magadan Time | UTC+11 | (MSK+8) | |
| PETT | Kamchatka Time | UTC+12 | (MSK+9) |
With an estimated population of 1.708 billion living within the time zone, roughly 24% of the world population, it is the most populous time zone in the world, as well as a possible candidate for ASEAN Common Time.
This time zone is used in all predominantly Chinese-speaking regions, giving international Chinese websites and TV channels the same time.
The southern half of Vietnam (Republic of Vietnam) was formerly part of this time zone prior to the national reunification on 30 April 1975, making it one hour ahead of North Vietnam. After 1975, the whole country came under the North Vietnamese time zone, UTC+07:00.
In Indonesia, it is known as Central Indonesian Time (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Tengah / WITA) while in Western Australia, it is known as Western Australia Standard Time.
As standard time (all year round)
Principal cities: Beijing, Banjarmasin, Balikpapan, Mandurah, Geraldton, Takalarup, Joondalup, Busselton, Kalgoorlie, Palu, Seremban, Tarakan, Dipolog, Sibu, Puerto Galera, Shanghai, Makassar, Ubud, Banjarmasin, Manado, Kupang, Denpasar, Semarapura, Singaraja, Mandaue, Kaohsiung, Taipei, Hong Kong, Kota Kinabalu, Quindalup, Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Manila, Quezon City, Perth, Taguig, Bontang, Tanjung Selor, Tarakan, Samarinda, Puerto Princesa, Tung Chung, Changsha, Harbin, Guangzhou, Irkutsk
North Asia
East Asia
China – China Standard Time
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Time (Hong Kong Standard Time)
Macau – Macau Time (Macau Standard Time)
Mongolia – Time in Mongolia[2]
- Eastern part, including Ulaanbaatar
Taiwan – National Standard Time
Southeast Asia
Oceania
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Australia
Western Australia (except Eucla and nearby areas)
Antarctica
- Some bases in Antarctica. See also Time in Antarctica
Discrepancies between official UTC+08:00 and geographical UTC+08:00
This section is only partly updated for longitudes using other time zones. This concerns areas within 112°30′ E to 127°30′ E longitude.
- Parts of Indonesia, including eastern East Java with its capital city Surabaya, most of Central Kalimantan, and eastern part of West Kalimantan, where UTC+07:00 is used.
- East Timor, where UTC+09:00 is used.
- The western parts of Korea, including the South Korean capital city, Seoul, where UTC+09:00 is used.
Areas between 127°30′ E and 142°30′ E ("physical" UTC+09:00)
- Parts of northeast China including the eastern half of Heilongjiang Province and the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin Province.
- Easternmost parts of Western Australia.
Areas between 97°30′ E and 112°30′ E ("physical" UTC+07:00)
From south to north:
- Singapore
- Malaysia:
- Western part of Sarawak, including its capital Kuching.
- Peninsular Malaysia, where the nation's capital Kuala Lumpur is located.
- Many parts of central China including:
- Most of central Mongolia including the capital Ulaanbaatar.
- In Russia, most of:
Areas between 82°30′ E and 97°30′ E ("physical" UTC+06:00)
- Parts of China
- most of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (although many locals set their clocks at UTC+06:00 even if it is officially UTC+08:00, in any case work and shop schedules are two hours after Shanghai and Beijing).[5] See also Time in China.
- most of Tibet Autonomous Region
- Western Mongolia.
Areas between 67°30′ E and 82°30′ E ("physical" UTC+05:00)
- Parts of western China including western Xinjiang province (although most locals observe UTC+06:00 even if it is officially UTC+08:00).
See also
References
- "Russia Time Zone Map". WorldTimeZone.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- "ULAT – Ulaanbaatar Time". Asian time zones. Time and Date. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- "Indonesia Time Zones – Indonesia Current Time". TimeTemperature.com. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- Gwlliam Law. "Provinces of Indonesia". Statoids. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- Bending Time in Xinjiang