Time in Guangzhou
Saturday, October 17, 2026
CST (UTC+8), China Standard Time
China
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of New York.
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2:01 AM in Guangzhou, Saturday, October 17, 2026
Shared working hours (9:00–18:00)
Time difference from Guangzhou
Current time in major cities and how far ahead or behind Guangzhou they are. Select a city for a detailed comparison.
| Place | Time now | Difference from Guangzhou |
|---|---|---|
| New YorkUnited States | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| LondonUnited Kingdom | 7:01 PM BSTprevious day | -7h |
| Los AngelesCalifornia, United States | 11:01 AM PDTprevious day | -15h |
| ChicagoIllinois, United States | 1:01 PM CDTprevious day | -13h |
| TorontoOntario, Canada | 2:01 PM EDTprevious day | -12h |
| São PauloBrazil | 3:01 PM BRTprevious day | -11h |
| ParisFrance | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| BerlinGermany | 8:01 PM CESTprevious day | -6h |
| MoscowRussia | 9:01 PM MSKprevious day | -5h |
| DubaiUnited Arab Emirates | 10:01 PM GSTprevious day | -4h |
| New DelhiDelhi, India | 11:31 PM ISTprevious day | -2h 30m |
| BangkokThailand | 1:01 AM ICT | -1h |
| Singapore | 2:01 AM SGT | ±0 |
| ShanghaiChina | 2:01 AM CST | ±0 |
| TokyoJapan | 3:01 AM JST | +1h |
| SydneyNew South Wales, Australia | 5:01 AM AEDT | +3h |
| AucklandNew Zealand | 7:01 AM NZDT | +5h |
| JohannesburgSouth Africa | 8:01 PM SASTprevious day | -6h |
Guangzhou time zone
- Local time
- 2:01 AM
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Time zone
- CST
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 18,676,605
- Coordinates
- 23.12, 113.25
Daylight saving time
Guangzhou does not change its clocks: the time stays UTC+8 all year.
Sunrise and sunset today
- Sunrise
- 6:24 AM
- Sunset
- 6:00 PM
- Day length
- 11h 36m
- Solar noon
- 12:12 PM
Cities in China
Cities near Guangzhou
Questions and answers
What time zone is Guangzhou in?
Guangzhou uses China Standard Time (Asia/Shanghai); the local time is currently UTC+8.
Does Guangzhou observe daylight saving time?
No. Guangzhou stays on UTC+8 all year.
What is the time difference between Guangzhou and New York?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of New York.
What is the international dialing code for Guangzhou?
The country calling code is +86.