Time in Guangzhou, China 🇨🇳
The current local time in Guangzhou, China is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Guangzhou local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Guangzhou at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Shanghai· China Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +08:00 GMT+8
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +08:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 23.13° N, 113.26° E
- Population
- 18,676,605
- Country
- China · ISO CN
- Dialing code
- +86
- Currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Guangzhou right now
Time difference
Guangzhou is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Spring Festival Fri, Feb 5, 2027
- Spring Festival Sat, Feb 6, 2027
- Spring Festival Sun, Feb 7, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:27 · Sunset 17:57
Day length 11h 30m · twilight and monthly table →
Guangzhou time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Guangzhou doesn't overlap with 09:00–17:00 UTC. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Guangzhou | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Guangzhou vs. major cities
How far Guangzhou is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Guangzhou, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Guangzhou | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −12 h | 21:00 (prev. day) | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −15 h | 18:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| London · United Kingdom | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −6 h | 03:00 | 15:00–17:00 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | −4 h | 05:00 | 13:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | −2:30 h | 06:30 | 11:30–17:00 |
| Singapore · Singapore | Same time | 09:00 | 09:00–17:00 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +1 h | 10:00 | 09:00–16:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Guangzhou time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Guangzhou
The closest places to Guangzhou among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen | 100 km (65 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Hong Kong · Hong Kong | 130 km (80 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Hanoi · Vietnam | 800 km (500 mi) west | −1 h |
| Taipei · Taiwan | 870 km (540 mi) east | Same time |
| Shanghai | 1,210 km (750 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Chengdu | 1,230 km (760 mi) northwest | Same time |
| Manila · Philippines | 1,250 km (780 mi) southeast | Same time |
| Ho Chi Minh City · Vietnam | 1,540 km (960 mi) southwest | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Guangzhou.
Clock time vs. sun time in Guangzhou
Guangzhou's standard offset, UTC +08:00, is based on the 120° E meridian; the city itself lies at 113.26° E, 6.7° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 27 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:11 (around 29 October) and 12:42 (around 5 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Guangzhou
- Short date
- 2026/10/22 · YYYY/MM/DD
- Long date
- 2026年10月22日
- Time
- 15:30 · 24-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for zh-CN, China's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Guangzhou
Since 1970, Guangzhou has gone through 3 distinct time-keeping periods, observing daylight saving time in 6 of 57 years. Since 1992 it has stayed on UTC +08:00 all year.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Guangzhou stays on UTC +08:00 all year.
Time zone history since 1970 (3 periods)
| Years | Offset | Daylight saving |
|---|---|---|
| 1970–1985 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
| 1986–1991 | UTC +08:00, DST UTC +09:00 | Daylight saving dates varied from year to year |
| 1992–2026 | UTC +08:00 all year | No daylight saving time |
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Guangzhou through the year
The longest day in Guangzhou is 22 June with 13h 33m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 43m. Day length swings by 2 h 51 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:41 on 6 June and the latest sunset at 19:17 on 24 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Guangzhou in?
Guangzhou uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC +08:00 all year round.
Does Guangzhou observe daylight saving time?
No. Guangzhou does not currently change its clocks; it last observed daylight saving time in 1991.
When is the longest day of the year in Guangzhou?
Around 22 June, with 13h 33m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 43m.
What is the dialing code for Guangzhou?
To call Guangzhou from abroad, dial your international access code, then China's country code +86, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Guangzhou?
The standard work week in China runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Guangzhou?
Guangzhou lies at 113.26° E, 6.7° west of the 120° E meridian its UTC +08:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 27 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:11 and 12:42 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:17 on 24 June.
What is the nearest city to Guangzhou on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Hanoi, Vietnam, about 800 km (500 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Guangzhou.
How are dates and times written in Guangzhou?
Following the zh-CN conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written YYYY/MM/DD (2026/10/22) and times usually use the 24-hour clock (15:30). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Guangzhou
Everything else we track for Guangzhou: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.