Time in Hōfu vs Guangzhou
Hōfu keeps JST (UTC+9) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Hōfu; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Guangzhou (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hōfu | 01:00 in Hōfu | 02:00 in Hōfu | 03:00 in Hōfu | 04:00 in Hōfu | 05:00 in Hōfu | 06:00 in Hōfu | 07:00 in Hōfu | 08:00 in Hōfu | 09:00 in Hōfu | 10:00 in Hōfu | 11:00 in Hōfu | 12:00 in Hōfu | 13:00 in Hōfu | 14:00 in Hōfu | 15:00 in Hōfu | 16:00 in Hōfu | 17:00 in Hōfu | 18:00 in Hōfu | 19:00 in Hōfu | 20:00 in Hōfu | 21:00 in Hōfu | 22:00 in Hōfu | 23:00 in Hōfu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hōfu—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Hōfu and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
10:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Guangzhou
13:00 in Hōfu
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hōfu nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Hōfu?
Guangzhou is 1 hour behind Hōfu right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hōfu and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Hōfu time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hōfu and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.