The time difference between New York and Guangzhou is 13 hours. When it is 12:00 noon in New York, it is 01:00 in Guangzhou. New York uses the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5), while Guangzhou uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
With a 13 hours gap, there is no standard business-hours overlap between New York and Guangzhou. One party will need to adjust their schedule. Early mornings in Guangzhou or late evenings in New York tend to be the most practical compromise.
Use this table to quickly convert any hour from New York time to Guangzhou time. Rows highlighted in green indicate overlapping business hours in both cities.
| New York | Guangzhou | |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 13:00 | Night |
| 01:00 | 14:00 | Night |
| 02:00 | 15:00 | Night |
| 03:00 | 16:00 | Night |
| 04:00 | 17:00 | Night |
| 05:00 | 18:00 | Night |
| 06:00 | 19:00 | |
| 07:00 | 20:00 | |
| 08:00 | 21:00 | |
| 09:00 | 22:00 | |
| 10:00 | 23:00 | |
| 11:00 | 00:00 (+1 day) | |
| 12:00 | 01:00 (+1 day) | |
| 13:00 | 02:00 (+1 day) | |
| 14:00 | 03:00 (+1 day) | |
| 15:00 | 04:00 (+1 day) | |
| 16:00 | 05:00 (+1 day) | |
| 17:00 | 06:00 (+1 day) | |
| 18:00 | 07:00 (+1 day) | |
| 19:00 | 08:00 (+1 day) | |
| 20:00 | 09:00 (+1 day) | |
| 21:00 | 10:00 (+1 day) | |
| 22:00 | 11:00 (+1 day) | Night |
| 23:00 | 12:00 (+1 day) | Night |
Neither New York nor Guangzhou is currently observing daylight saving time. If either city observes DST, the time difference will change by 1 hour when DST begins or ends. Always double-check before scheduling across these time zones during March–April and October–November.
The time difference is 13 hours. Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of New York.
It can. If either New York or Guangzhou observes daylight saving time, the gap will shift by 1 hour during the transition periods (typically March–April and October–November).
There is no ideal window during standard business hours. Consider scheduling at the edges — early morning for the city that is ahead and late afternoon for the city that is behind.
Add 13 hours to New York time to get Guangzhou time. Use the hour-by-hour table above for a quick reference.
For sunrise and sunset data, visit TheSunsetTimes.com. For detailed DST schedules, see DaylightSavingTime.info.