Current Time in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
10:28:08 AM
10:28:08
CST (China Standard Time) · UTC+08:00
Asia/Shanghai
Time zone details
Guangzhou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
Daylight in Guangzhou
Location facts
Place
- Country
- China
- Administrative area
- Guangdong
- District
- Guangzhou Shi
- Place type
- City or town
- Country currency
- Chinese Yuan (CNY)
Practical
- Languages
- Chinese, Cantonese, Wu Chinese, Uyghur, Zhuang
- Dialing code
- +86
- Population
- 16,096,724
- Elevation
- Approximately 15 m (DEM estimate)
Geography
- Geographic coordinates
- 23° 07' N / 113° 15' E
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Clock changes in Guangzhou
2026
No clock or time-zone designation changes in 2026
Future clock changes, 2027–2030
Sun & Moon details
Sun
- Sunrise
- Solar noon
- Sunset
- Daylight duration
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
Twilight
- Civil twilight
- –
- Nautical twilight
- –
- Astronomical twilight
- –
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Sun
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- 12 hr 21 min1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day
- Solar noon
- (71.1° altitude)
Civil twilight
- Dawn to dusk
- –
Additional twilight
- Nautical dawn to dusk
- –
- Astronomical dawn to dusk
- –
Moon
- Phase
- New Moon (1% illuminated)
- Moonrise
- Moonset
- Previous principal phase
- New Moon — Friday, September 11, 2026 at
- Next principal phase
- First Quarter — Saturday, September 19, 2026 at
Seven-day daylight outlook
| Local date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length | Daily change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 hr 21 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 20 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 19 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 17 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 16 min | 1 min 20 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 15 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day | |||
| 12 hr 13 min | 1 min 19 sec shorter than the previous day |
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Plan around Guangzhou
Time context
Guangzhou follows the same clock and daylight-saving rules as Shanghai
Current time offsetUTC+08:00 (CST)
View time differencesUpcoming national public holidays in China
- Mid-Autumn Festival
- National Day
- National Day
Nearby scheduled airports for Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Foshan Shadi AirportFUOMedium airport · Serves Foshan (Nanhai)18.7 km west-southwest
Source: OurAirports record · FUO / ZGFS
About 18.7 km (11.6 mi) west-southwest of Guangzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Guangzhou Baiyun International AirportCANLarge airport · Serves Guangzhou (Huadu)31.1 km north
Source: OurAirports record · CAN / ZGGG
About 31.1 km (19.3 mi) north of Guangzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
Shenzhen Bao'an International AirportSZXLarge airport · Serves Shenzhen77.6 km southeast
Source: OurAirports record · SZX / ZGSZ
About 77.6 km (48.2 mi) southeast of Guangzhou
Scheduled airline service in source data
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Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Guangzhou in?
- Guangzhou currently uses China Standard Time (CST). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Shanghai.
- When is the next clock change in Guangzhou?
- No clock changes are scheduled for Guangzhou in the next 12 months
- Does Guangzhou observe daylight saving time?
- Guangzhou does not observe daylight saving time in 2026
- What is the UTC offset in Guangzhou right now?
- Guangzhou is currently UTC+08:00