Current local time in Guangzhou, China

Current local time in Guangzhou, China. China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8), no daylight saving time. Compare Guangzhou time with your time zone and plan meetings.

Current local time in Guangzhou: 01:39 · Saturday, 31 October 2026

Guangzhou time zone

Guangzhou uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8. There is no daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Time difference from Guangzhou

City	Difference	Time there
London	8 hours behind	17:39	Compare
New York	12 hours behind	13:39	Compare
Los Angeles	15 hours behind	10:39	Compare
Berlin	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare
Dubai	4 hours behind	21:39	Compare
Delhi	2 hours 30 minutes behind	23:09	Compare
Singapore	Same time	01:39	Compare
Tokyo	1 hour ahead	02:39	Compare
Sydney	3 hours ahead	04:39	Compare
Copenhagen	7 hours behind	18:39	Compare

Sun in Guangzhou today

Sunrise 06:50 · Sunset 18:04 · Day length 11h 15m.

About Guangzhou

China

Region: Guangdong
Coordinates: 23.1167°, 113.2500°
Population: 18,676,605
Dialing code: +86
Currency: CNY (Yuan Renminbi)

Public holidays in China

Friday 1 January - 元旦
Saturday 6 February - 春节
Saturday 1 May - 劳动节
Wednesday 9 June - 端午节
Wednesday 15 September - 中秋节

Airports near Guangzhou

Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO), 19 km west
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), 31 km north
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX), 78 km south-east

Same time zone

Taipei · Hong Kong · Singapore · New Taipei City · New Territories · Quezon City · Shanghai · Chongqing · Chengdu · Beijing · Shenzhen · Tianjin

All of China uses one time zone, China Standard Time.

Nearby cities

Macau · Tin Shui Wai · Yuen Long · Yuen Long Kau Hui · Tuen Mun · Yuen Long San Hui · Taipa · Fanling

Quick answers

Common questions

01What time zone is Guangzhou in?: Guangzhou uses China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8.
02Does Guangzhou have daylight saving time?: No. The UTC offset stays the same all year.
03What is the time difference between Guangzhou and London?: The current difference is 8 hours.
04What is a good time to call Guangzhou from New York?: Working hours do not overlap. Best compromise: 08:00 - 09:00 in New York = 20:00 - 21:00 in Guangzhou.