Time in Sūrat vs Guangzhou
Sūrat keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Guangzhou keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Guangzhou is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat; 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 Sūrat | 01:00 in Sūrat | 02:00 in Sūrat | 03:00 in Sūrat | 04:00 in Sūrat | 05:00 in Sūrat | 06:00 in Sūrat | 07:00 in Sūrat | 08:00 in Sūrat | 09:00 in Sūrat | 10:00 in Sūrat | 11:00 in Sūrat | 12:00 in Sūrat | 13:00 in Sūrat | 14:00 in Sūrat | 15:00 in Sūrat | 16:00 in Sūrat | 17:00 in Sūrat | 18:00 in Sūrat | 19:00 in Sūrat | 20:00 in Sūrat | 21:00 in Sūrat | 22:00 in Sūrat | 23:00 in Sūrat |
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| Sūrat—— | 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 Sūrat and Guangzhou
Best hours to call
09:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Guangzhou
10:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Guangzhou
11:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Guangzhou
12:00 in Sūrat
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Guangzhou
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Sūrat nor Guangzhou changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Guangzhou of Sūrat?
Guangzhou is 2½ hours ahead of Sūrat right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Sūrat and Guangzhou?
Any hour in 09:00–15:00 Sūrat time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Sūrat and Guangzhou change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.