Quick facts
Beijing is at latitude 39°54′27.00″N and longitude 116°23′50.03″E (39.907500, 116.397230 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Beijing lies in zone 50S (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 117°E. The terrain elevation is about 49 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Beijing Shi |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 18,960,744 |
| Elevation | 49 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 50S |
Sunrise and sunset in Beijing
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:19
- Sunset
- 18:26
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 04:46
- Sunset
- 19:46
- Daylight
- 15 h 00 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:02
- Sunset
- 18:12
- Daylight
- 12 h 11 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:32
- Sunset
- 16:52
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Beijing?
Latitude 39.907500 and longitude 116.397230 in decimal degrees, or 39°54′27.00″N 116°23′50.03″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Beijing in?
Zone 50S (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 50S 448478 4417665.