Time in San Rafael vs Guangzhou
San Rafael keeps UTC−3 (UTC−3) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 11 hours ahead of San Rafael; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
The working days do not meet. there is no working-hour overlap with Guangzhou — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
| City | 00:00 in San Rafael | 01:00 in San Rafael | 02:00 in San Rafael | 03:00 in San Rafael | 04:00 in San Rafael | 05:00 in San Rafael | 06:00 in San Rafael | 07:00 in San Rafael | 08:00 in San Rafael | 09:00 in San Rafael | 10:00 in San Rafael | 11:00 in San Rafael | 12:00 in San Rafael | 13:00 in San Rafael | 14:00 in San Rafael | 15:00 in San Rafael | 16:00 in San Rafael | 17:00 in San Rafael | 18:00 in San Rafael | 19:00 in San Rafael | 20:00 in San Rafael | 21:00 in San Rafael | 22:00 in San Rafael | 23:00 in San Rafael |
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| San Rafael—— | 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 San Rafael and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
there is no working-hour overlap with Guangzhou — the nearest workable window is 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there).
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither San Rafael nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of San Rafael?
Guangzhou is 11 hours ahead of San Rafael right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between San Rafael and Guangzhou?
There is no hour inside working hours in both cities. 06:00–07:00 your time (17:00 there) is the cheapest compromise, and one side is taking a shoulder hour.
Do San Rafael and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.