πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Guangzhou ↔ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Philadelphia

Guangzhou is usually 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia. Philadelphia observes daylight saving time and Guangzhou does not, so the difference shifts by an hour around the changeovers.

Sunrise 5:45 AMSunset 7:17 PM(local)

Sunrise 5:36 AMSunset 8:34 PM(local)

Philadelphia: daylight saving timeNow UTC-4 EDT. Next change: November 1, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
GuangzhouUTC+8
PhiladelphiaUTC-4EDT

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Guangzhou

Dialing code+86
Population16,096,724
Coordinates23.12Β°N, 113.25Β°E
Elevation15 m

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Philadelphia

Dialing code+1
Population1,573,916
Coordinates39.95Β°N, 75.16Β°W
Elevation12 m

No comfortable common working hours β€” these cities barely overlap.

Working hours assumed 9:00–18:00.

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Guangzhou and Philadelphia?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Philadelphia. Use the side-by-side clocks and the day/night strips above to convert any hour between them.
When is the best time to call between Guangzhou and Philadelphia?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Guangzhou and Philadelphia, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Guangzhou and Philadelphia change?
Because at least one of Guangzhou and Philadelphia observes daylight saving time, the difference shifts by an hour when one city changes its clocks and the other has not yet (or does not).