Time in Guangzhou vs Mecca
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Mecca keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Mecca is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Mecca (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Mecca—— | 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 Mecca
Best hours to call
14:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Mecca
15:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Mecca
16:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Mecca
17:00 in Guangzhou
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Mecca
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Mecca changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Mecca of Guangzhou?
Mecca is 5 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 Mecca?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Guangzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Guangzhou and Mecca change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.