Offset
The time difference between Guangzhou and New York is 12 hours.
Guangzhou (CST) is ahead of New York (EDT).
CST: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
New York is currently observing daylight saving time; Guangzhou is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Guangzhou and New York don't overlap on the same weekday. New York is 12 hours behind Guangzhou.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 PM–8 PM in Guangzhou (7 AM–8 AM in New York) — suggest 7:00 PM Guangzhou (7:00 AM New York).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Guangzhou | New York | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 12:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 12:00 pm | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
Daylight saving time
New York observes daylight saving time; Guangzhou does not. The offset between the two zones changes when New York transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:42 AM
- Sunset
- 7:12 PM
- Day length
- 13h 31m
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 8:26 PM
- Day length
- 15h
Daylight overlap: 2h 44m — 5:42 AM–8:26 AM in Guangzhou (5:42 PM–8:26 PM in New York). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Eastern Time
- EWR
- HPN
- JFK
- LGA
- TEB
- ILG
- PHL
- TTN
- CLT
- USA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Guangzhou in New York?
- 9:00 am Guangzhou is 9:00 pm New York, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Guangzhou in New York?
- 12:00 pm Guangzhou is 12:00 am New York.
- What is 12:30 pm Guangzhou in New York?
- 12:30 pm Guangzhou is 12:30 am New York.
- What is 2:00 pm Guangzhou in New York?
- 2:00 pm Guangzhou is 2:00 am New York.
- What is 5:00 pm Guangzhou in New York?
- 5:00 pm Guangzhou is 5:00 am New York.
- What is 11:30 pm Guangzhou in New York?
- 11:30 pm Guangzhou is 11:30 am New York.