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