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