Time in Hong Kong vs Guangzhou
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is the same time as Hong Kong; 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 Guangzhou (09:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong—— | 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 Hong Kong and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
09:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Guangzhou
10:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Hong Kong?
Guangzhou and Hong Kong read the same clock right now.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 09:00–18:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.