What time is it in Guangzhou?
Guangzhou, China, is in the Asia/Shanghai timezone (UTC+8). The sun rises around 29:55 local time.
Guangzhou, UTC+8Asia/Shanghai
- Sunrise
- 05:55
- Sunset
- 19:11
- Daylight
- 13 h 16 min
Guangzhou Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Guangzhou? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Guangzhou is UTC+8, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Guangzhou on your clock
Pick a time in Guangzhou and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
working hours 0 h shared Tap an hour to move the marker.
Guangzhou at a glance
- Country
- China
- Known locally as
- 中国
- Population
- 11,071,424
- Currency
- CNY
- Dialling code
- +86
- Languages
- Chinese
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 23.14, 113.33
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Guangzhou
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Singapore shares the most at 9 a day.
About the time in Guangzhou
Guangzhou keeps the Asia/Shanghai timezone, UTC+8 right now. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Guangzhou 8 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 09:00–18:00 in Guangzhou, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 2 h overlap
- Singapore, 9 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 05:55 and sets around 19:11 in Guangzhou. The days are currently getting about 1 minute shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous.
It is currently week 31.
Most offices in Guangzhou run 09:00–18:00 in UTC+8. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Guangzhou
- 09:00 to 18:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- Many offices break for an extended lunch, often an hour and a half.
FAQ
Which timezone is Guangzhou in?
Guangzhou uses Asia/Shanghai, which is UTC+8.
Does Guangzhou observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Shanghai zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.