China · Asia/Shanghai · UTC+08:00
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Convert any time to/from Guangzhou (Asia/Shanghai)
Offset: UTC+08:00 | TZ: Asia/Shanghai
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong and a major port and trade centre in the Pearl River Delta, known for Cantonese food and the Canton Fair. All of China uses UTC+8.
Guangzhou is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai and a standard offset of UTC+08:00. China does not observe Daylight Saving Time, so Guangzhou stays on UTC+08:00 all year. Standard time puts Guangzhou 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) and 8 hours ahead of UTC.
The table shows how Guangzhou compares with major time zones, and what 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Guangzhou are elsewhere.
| Compared with | Guangzhou is | 9:00 AM in Guangzhou | 5:00 PM in Guangzhou |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC / GMT | 8 hours ahead of UTC | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| India (IST) | 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST) | 06:30 | 14:30 |
| London (UK) | 8 hours ahead of London (GMT) | 01:00 | 09:00 |
| New York (US Eastern) | 13 hours ahead of New York (EST) | 20:00 (previous day) | 04:00 |
Differences use standard time. The UK and the US move their clocks by one hour in summer, so the gap with them can change by an hour for part of the year.
Guangzhou is in the China Standard Time (CST) time zone (Asia/Shanghai), which is UTC+08:00 in standard time.
No. Guangzhou stays on UTC+08:00 year-round.
In standard time, Guangzhou is 2 hours 30 minutes ahead of India (IST). India uses IST (UTC+05:30) all year.
The standard UTC offset of Guangzhou is UTC+08:00.
The live clock displayed above reflects the real-time local time currently in Guangzhou, making it an ideal tool for international business coordination, travel planning, remote work scheduling, and staying connected across time zones.
The cities listed below represent some of the most prominent urban centers near Guangzhou, along with their respective local times for easy comparison and scheduling.