Time in Guangzhou vs Kota
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kota keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Kota 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 Kota (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Kota—— | 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
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Do more with Guangzhou and Kota
Best hours to call
11:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kota
12:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kota
13:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kota
14:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kota
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Kota changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kota of Guangzhou?
Kota 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 Kota?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Guangzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Guangzhou and Kota change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.