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