Call China from United Kingdom

When calling internationally, it's important to consider time zone differences to ensure you're calling at a convenient time.

When calling the United Kingdom, which operates on GMT (UTC+0) in winter and BST (UTC+1) in summer, aim for late morning to early afternoon your time if you're calling from the Americas, or early evening if calling from Asia to catch UK business hours (9 AM-5 PM). Remember that the UK switches to Daylight Saving Time on different dates than many countries, typically the last Sunday in March and October, so verify the current time difference before important calls. When calling China, note that the entire country uses a single time zone, UTC+8 (China Standard Time), despite its vast geographical size. The best times to call from most Western countries are early morning or late evening your local time to catch Chinese business hours (9 AM-6 PM CST), and remember there's no daylight saving time adjustment in China.