Time in Guangdong, China 🇨🇳
The current local time in Guangdong, China is anchored on Guangzhou. The province uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone (UTC +08:00).
Guangdong local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GMT+8
Province information
Guangdong
Province of China
Population: 126,012,510
How time works in Guangdong
All of mainland China uses a single time zone, China Standard Time (UTC +08:00), with no daylight saving time.
Guangdong vs. major cities
How far Guangdong is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Guangdong, 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 Guangdong | 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 Guangdong 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.
Clock changes in Guangdong
Since 1970, Guangdong 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: Guangdong 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.
Other cities in the same time zone
Guangdong time questions
- What time zone is Guangdong in?
- Most of Guangdong uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone: UTC +08:00. Some areas differ — see the notes on this page.
- Does Guangdong observe daylight saving time?
- No. Guangdong keeps the same clock all year, so its time difference with places that do change (in China or abroad) shifts by an hour twice a year.
Explore Guangdong
More on Guangdong: the country overview, the exact IANA zone, and tools for Guangzhou.