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