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