The identifier used for Shanghai and Beijing
Asia/Shanghai is the IANA rule identifier used in this product for both Shanghai and Beijing. The name identifies a representative rule set; it does not relocate a Beijing meeting to Shanghai. Both city rows use UTC+08:00 in the displayed 2026 samples.
Offsets in the bundled rules
| Date | UTC offset | Display abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | UTC+08:00 | CST |
| 2026-07-15 | UTC+08:00 | CST |
| 2026-10-27 | UTC+08:00 | CST |
| 2026-11-03 | UTC+08:00 | CST |
Resolve the wall time before exporting
21:00 on 27 October 2026 is 13:00 UTC and 09:00 New York. On 3 November, 09:00 New York instead reaches 22:00 in this zone. The changing relationship comes from the other zone, so review both sides of the conversion.
Use this identifier in a plan
Find Asia/Shanghai in the zone directory or choose Shanghai from the city directory. Add the other meeting locations, enter their availability, and check the complete duration. The supported planning years are 2026–2035; future political rule changes may require a new data version.
A calendar export uses the resolved UTC start and end times. The zone remains part of the planning context, while the exported instant stays unambiguous when another calendar displays it in its own time zone.