Time in Guangzhou vs Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte keeps IST (UTC+5:30) today. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is 2½ 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: 09:00–16:00 in Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (11:00–18:00 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 |
| Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte—— | 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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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Guangzhou nor Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte of Guangzhou?
Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is 2½ 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 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte?
Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Guangzhou time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Guangzhou and Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.