Time in Guangzhou vs Kobe
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kobe keeps JST (UTC+9) today. Kobe is 1 hour ahead of 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: 10:00–18:00 in Kobe (09:00–17:00 your time).
| 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 |
| Kobe—— | 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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Best hours to call
09:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kobe
10:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kobe
11:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kobe
12:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Kobe
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Kobe changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kobe of Guangzhou?
Kobe is 1 hour ahead of 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 Kobe?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Guangzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Guangzhou and Kobe change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.