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