Time in Guangzhou vs Punta Cana
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Punta Cana keeps AST (UTC−4) today. Punta Cana is 12 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 Punta Cana — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 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 |
| Punta Cana—— | 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 Punta Cana
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Punta Cana — the nearest workable window is 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Punta Cana changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Punta Cana of Guangzhou?
Punta Cana is 12 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 Punta Cana?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 05:00–06:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do Guangzhou and Punta Cana change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.