Time in Mecca vs Guangzhou
Mecca keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Mecca; 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: 14:00–18:00 in Guangzhou (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Mecca | 01:00 in Mecca | 02:00 in Mecca | 03:00 in Mecca | 04:00 in Mecca | 05:00 in Mecca | 06:00 in Mecca | 07:00 in Mecca | 08:00 in Mecca | 09:00 in Mecca | 10:00 in Mecca | 11:00 in Mecca | 12:00 in Mecca | 13:00 in Mecca | 14:00 in Mecca | 15:00 in Mecca | 16:00 in Mecca | 17:00 in Mecca | 18:00 in Mecca | 19:00 in Mecca | 20:00 in Mecca | 21:00 in Mecca | 22:00 in Mecca | 23:00 in Mecca |
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| Mecca—— | 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 |
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Do more with Mecca and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
09:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Guangzhou
10:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Mecca
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mecca 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 Mecca?
Guangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Mecca right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mecca and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Mecca time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mecca and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.