Offset
The time difference between Guangzhou and Rio de Janeiro is 11 hours.
Guangzhou (CST) is ahead of Rio de Janeiro (BRT).
CST: UTC+8
BRT: UTC-3
Neither Guangzhou nor Rio de Janeiro is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Guangzhou and Rio de Janeiro don't overlap on the same weekday. Rio de Janeiro is 11 hours behind Guangzhou.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Guangzhou (7 AM–9 AM in Rio de Janeiro) — suggest 7:00 PM Guangzhou (8:00 AM Rio de Janeiro).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
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
Brazil
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- CarnivalMon, Feb 16
- CarnivalTue, Feb 17
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter SundaySun, Apr 5
- TiradentesTue, Apr 21
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Corpus ChristiThu, Jun 4
- Independence DayMon, Sep 7
- Our Lady of AparecidaMon, Oct 12
- All Souls' DayMon, Nov 2
- Republic Proclamation DaySun, Nov 15
- Black Awareness DayFri, Nov 20
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Guangzhou uses China Standard Time (CST). To call China, dial +86.
Rio de Janeiro uses Brasilia Time (BRT). To call Brazil, dial +55.
Rio de Janeiro is approximately 10,950 miles west of Guangzhou.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Guangzhou | Rio de Janeiro | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Guangzhou nor Rio de Janeiro observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
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
- 6:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
- Day length
- 10h 46m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Other cities in Brasilia 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 Brasilia Time
- CGH
- GRU
- GIG
- SDU
- CNF
- BSB
- CWB
- GYN
- POA
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 9:00 am Guangzhou is 10:00 pm Rio de Janeiro, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 12:00 pm Guangzhou is 1:00 am Rio de Janeiro.
- What is 12:30 pm Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 12:30 pm Guangzhou is 1:30 am Rio de Janeiro.
- What is 2:00 pm Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 2:00 pm Guangzhou is 3:00 am Rio de Janeiro.
- What is 5:00 pm Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 5:00 pm Guangzhou is 6:00 am Rio de Janeiro.
- What is 11:30 pm Guangzhou in Rio de Janeiro?
- 11:30 pm Guangzhou is 12:30 pm Rio de Janeiro.