Offset
The time difference between Guangzhou and Toronto is 12 hours.
Guangzhou (CST) is ahead of Toronto (EDT).
CST: UTC+8
EDT: UTC-4
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Guangzhou is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Guangzhou and Toronto don't overlap on the same weekday. Toronto 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 Toronto) — suggest 7:00 PM Guangzhou (7:00 AM Toronto).
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
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Guangzhou | Toronto | 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
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Guangzhou does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Toronto 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
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 15h 20m
Daylight overlap: 3h 16m — 5:42 AM–8:57 AM in Guangzhou (5:42 PM–8:57 PM in Toronto). 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
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 9:00 am Guangzhou is 9:00 pm Toronto, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 12:00 pm Guangzhou is 12:00 am Toronto.
- What is 12:30 pm Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 12:30 pm Guangzhou is 12:30 am Toronto.
- What is 2:00 pm Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 2:00 pm Guangzhou is 2:00 am Toronto.
- What is 5:00 pm Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 5:00 pm Guangzhou is 5:00 am Toronto.
- What is 11:30 pm Guangzhou in Toronto?
- 11:30 pm Guangzhou is 11:30 am Toronto.