Time in Anchorage vs Guangzhou
Anchorage keeps AKDT (UTC−8) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 16 hours ahead of Anchorage; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in Guangzhou (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Anchorage | 01:00 in Anchorage | 02:00 in Anchorage | 03:00 in Anchorage | 04:00 in Anchorage | 05:00 in Anchorage | 06:00 in Anchorage | 07:00 in Anchorage | 08:00 in Anchorage | 09:00 in Anchorage | 10:00 in Anchorage | 11:00 in Anchorage | 12:00 in Anchorage | 13:00 in Anchorage | 14:00 in Anchorage | 15:00 in Anchorage | 16:00 in Anchorage | 17:00 in Anchorage | 18:00 in Anchorage | 19:00 in Anchorage | 20:00 in Anchorage | 21:00 in Anchorage | 22:00 in Anchorage | 23:00 in Anchorage |
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| Anchorage—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Guangzhou—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Anchorage next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Anchorage?
Guangzhou is 16 hours ahead of Anchorage right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Anchorage and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Anchorage time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Anchorage and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.