Asia / China / Guangzhou

Current Time in Guangzhou, China

Wednesday, 16 September 2026Week 38

Tokyo07:40 Beijing06:40 Paris00:40 London23:40 New York City18:40 Los Angeles15:40

Asia/Shanghai • UTC+8 • CST

The live clock above shows the current local time in Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou uses the Asia/Shanghai time zone and is currently on CST (UTC+8). It is the 4th largest city in China by population.

Sunrise: 06:15•Sunset: 18:31•Day length: 12h 17m••Timezone: UTC+8 (CST)

Guangzhou Time Zone

Guangzhou follows the Asia/Shanghai time zone. It stays on CST (UTC+8) all year and does not observe daylight saving time.

IANA time zone	Asia/Shanghai
Standard time	CST
Standard UTC offset	UTC+8
Daylight saving	No

Daylight Saving Time (DST)

No daylight saving time

Guangzhou stays on CST (UTC+8) all year.

Time Difference (Relative to Guangzhou)

← Behind (- hours)• Guangzhou (0h)Ahead (+ hours) →

−15 hours

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−11 hours

UTC

−8 hours

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−2.5 hours

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Guangzhou (Current)

0 hours

Tokyo

+1 hour

Sydney

+2 hours

Major Cities in China

Shanghai Beijing Shenzhen Guangzhou Chengdu Tianjin Wuhan Dongguan Xi’an Nanjing Hangzhou Foshan Chongqing Wuzhong Qingdao

Time Converter

If it is 12:00 in Guangzhou, it is:

Tokyo—Beijing—Paris—London—New York City—Los Angeles—

Best Time to Call Guangzhou

Location	Guangzhou 09:00	Guangzhou 17:00
Tokyo	10:00	18:00
Beijing	09:00	17:00
Paris	03:00	11:00
London	02:00	10:00
New York City	21:00	05:00

Hours shown are local time in each city when it is that time in Guangzhou.

Time zone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset: UTC+8
Abbreviation: CST
Daylight saving: Not in effect
Solar noon: 12:23
Coordinates: 23.12, 113.25
Population: 16,096,724
Dialing code: +86
Currency: CNY (¥)
ISO week: 38

Other cities in Asia/Shanghai

Shanghai06:40 Beijing06:40 Shenzhen06:40 Chengdu06:40 Tianjin06:40 Wuhan06:40

Nearby cities

Dongguan06:40 Jiangmen06:40 Zhongshan06:40 Qingyuan06:40 Tantou06:40 Zhaoqing06:40

Frequently Asked Questions

What time is it in Guangzhou right now?: The live clock above shows the current time in Guangzhou. Guangzhou is currently on CST (UTC+8).
What time zone is Guangzhou in?: Guangzhou uses the IANA time zone Asia/Shanghai.
What is the UTC offset of Guangzhou?: Guangzhou is on CST, UTC+8, all year.
Does Guangzhou change the clocks?: No. Guangzhou stays on the same time all year and does not observe daylight saving time.
How far ahead of UTC is Guangzhou?: Guangzhou is currently 8 hours ahead of UTC.