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