Current Time in Guangzhou
China, China
15:03:48
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Guangzhou • UTC+08:00
About Time in Guangzhou
Guangzhou is in the Shanghai time zone, with the IANA identifier Asia/Shanghai. The current UTC offset is shown on the live clock above and updates automatically when Guangzhou enters or leaves Daylight Saving Time.
Major cities sharing Guangzhou's time zone include Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen. Use the converter to translate Guangzhou times into any other zone, or check the related tools below for sunrise/sunset and prayer times calibrated to this exact location.
Asia/Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time — the UTC offset stays at +08:00 year-round.
In Guangzhou, the longest day (June solstice) lasts 13h 33m and the shortest (December solstice) lasts 10h 43m — a 2h 50m seasonal swing in daylight.