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Time in Guangzhou vs Colombo

Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Colombo keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Colombo is 2½ hours behind Guangzhou; 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: 09:00–16:00 in Colombo (11:00–18:00 your time).

Guangzhou and Colombo hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Guangzhou01:00 in Guangzhou02:00 in Guangzhou03:00 in Guangzhou04:00 in Guangzhou05:00 in Guangzhou06:00 in Guangzhou07:00 in Guangzhou08:00 in Guangzhou09:00 in Guangzhou10:00 in Guangzhou11:00 in Guangzhou12:00 in Guangzhou13:00 in Guangzhou14:00 in Guangzhou15:00 in Guangzhou16:00 in Guangzhou17:00 in Guangzhou18:00 in Guangzhou19:00 in Guangzhou20:00 in Guangzhou21:00 in Guangzhou22:00 in Guangzhou23:00 in Guangzhou
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  • Working hours
  • Shoulder
  • Night
  • Overlap

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Best hours to call

11:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Colombo
12:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Colombo
13:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Colombo
14:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Colombo

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Guangzhou nor Colombo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Colombo of Guangzhou?

Colombo is 2½ hours behind Guangzhou right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Guangzhou and Colombo?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Guangzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Guangzhou and Colombo change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.