Time in Guangzhou vs Kingston
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kingston keeps EST (UTC−5) today. Kingston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Kingston — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
| City | 00:00 in Guangzhou | 01:00 in Guangzhou | 02:00 in Guangzhou | 03:00 in Guangzhou | 04:00 in Guangzhou | 05:00 in Guangzhou | 06:00 in Guangzhou | 07:00 in Guangzhou | 08:00 in Guangzhou | 09:00 in Guangzhou | 10:00 in Guangzhou | 11:00 in Guangzhou | 12:00 in Guangzhou | 13:00 in Guangzhou | 14:00 in Guangzhou | 15:00 in Guangzhou | 16:00 in Guangzhou | 17:00 in Guangzhou | 18:00 in Guangzhou | 19:00 in Guangzhou | 20:00 in Guangzhou | 21:00 in Guangzhou | 22:00 in Guangzhou | 23:00 in Guangzhou |
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| 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 |
| Kingston—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Guangzhou and Kingston
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Kingston — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Kingston changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kingston of Guangzhou?
Kingston is 13 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 Kingston?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Guangzhou and Kingston change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.