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