Live real-time clock for Guangzhou โ China Standard Time (CST) UTC+8
Guangzhou time vs global cities โ live
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Solar and lunar data for Guangzhou (23.1ยฐN, 113.3ยฐE)
Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province and China's third-largest city. Located at the heart of the Pearl River Delta, Guangzhou operates on China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) and serves as China's premier manufacturing and trade city.
The China Import and Export Fair, universally known as the Canton Fair, is the world's largest trade fair held twice yearly in Guangzhou. It runs in two phases:
Guangzhou has a subtropical monsoon climate with hot, humid summers (MayโOctober, 28โ33ยฐC) and mild winters (NovemberโMarch, 10โ18ยฐC). Typhoon season runs JuneโSeptember, occasionally disrupting schedules. The best time to visit is OctoberโDecember for cooler weather and the Autumn Canton Fair.
Guangzhou is in China Standard Time (CST), UTC+8 โ identical to Beijing, Shanghai, and all mainland Chinese cities.
The Canton Fair (China Import and Export Fair) runs twice yearly: Spring session in AprilโMay, and Autumn session in OctoberโNovember. Each session has three phases over approximately 15 days total. Daily hours: 9:00 AM โ 6:00 PM CST.
The Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link takes about 47 minutes from Guangzhou South Station to West Kowloon Station in Hong Kong. They share the same time zone (UTC+8).
Most Guangzhou factories operate day shifts from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST, with evening shifts from 5:00 PM to midnight. Large export manufacturers often run 24-hour operations split into three 8-hour shifts.
Yes. Hong Kong Standard Time (HKT) is also UTC+8, the same as Guangzhou's China Standard Time. There is no time difference between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.