πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Guangzhou ↔ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Toronto

Guangzhou is usually 12 hours ahead of Toronto. Toronto 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 5:40 AMSunset 9:04 PM(local)

Public holiday in Toronto: Canada Day (Jul 1)
Toronto: daylight saving timeNow UTC-4. Next change: November 1, 2026 β€” clocks go back 1 hour.
GuangzhouUTC+8
TorontoUTC-4

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ Guangzhou

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

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Toronto

Dialing code+1
Population2,794,356
Coordinates43.71Β°N, 79.40Β°W
Elevation161 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 Toronto?
Guangzhou is 12 hours ahead of Toronto. 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 Toronto?
There is no hour when standard working hours (9:00–18:00) overlap in both Guangzhou and Toronto, so any call falls outside business hours for at least one side.
Why does the time difference between Guangzhou and Toronto change?
Because at least one of Guangzhou and Toronto 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).