Tool · 故宫放票时刻
When do Forbidden City tickets open in your time zone?
Pick your visit date and where you are. The answer updates as you change them.
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Tickets are reported to open at 20:00 Beijing time, seven days before your visit.
20:00 in Beijing is 12:00 UTC.
That date is a Monday. The museum is closed on Mondays, except national holidays.
That hour has already passed, so booking for this date should be open now.
What this answer rests on
Tickets are released at 8 pm Beijing time.
Secondary reportChina Daily government portal, 18 Dec 2025
Booking opens seven days before the visit date.
Secondary reportSeveral travel guides · not yet confirmed on the museum’s page
Because the seven-day window is not yet confirmed from the museum itself, treat this hour as the earliest time to try. Holiday periods may follow different rules. This tool covers the Forbidden City only; other sites will be added once their rules are checked.