China
Time now in Guanzhou
Sunday, 23 August 2026
Sunrise 06:19Sunset 07:20Time zone UTC +8
Time zone
Asia/Shanghai
UTC offset
UTC +8
Daylight saving
Not in effect
Population
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Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
07:20
Day length
13h 01m
Coordinates
28.55, 108.34
Time difference from Guanzhou
Hours ahead (right) or behind (left) Guanzhou right now.
Guanzhou on the map
About the time in Guanzhou
Clocks in Guanzhou stay put all year. There is no summer-time switch to remember, so UTC +8 is what you will get in January and in July alike — useful if you book recurring calls with people in China.
If you are coordinating from another country, the shortcut is the working window: a normal Guanzhou day of 09:00–17:00 falls between 01:00–09:00 UTC. Convert your own hours into UTC once and you can tell at a glance whether someone there is likely to be at their desk.
Guanzhou follows the civil time used across its region of China; there is no separate local reckoning inside the city.
Frequently asked questions about time in Guanzhou
- What time is it in Guanzhou right now?
- The live clock above shows the current time in Guanzhou, updating every second from Asia/Shanghai (UTC +8).
- When do the sun rise and set in Guanzhou today?
- Sunrise is at 06:19 and sunset at 07:20, giving 13h 01m of daylight.
- How far ahead or behind UTC is Guanzhou?
- Guanzhou is UTC +8 at this moment; the offset is read live, so it already accounts for daylight saving.
- Which time zone is Guanzhou in?
- Guanzhou uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC +8.
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