Bangalore to Guangzhou (Canton): time difference
Guangzhou (Canton) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bangalore. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton), China
07
- China Standard Time
- UTC+8
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07 · 11 h 45 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Bangalore 15:17 3:17 PM Guangzhou (Canton) 17:47 5:47 PM You –:–
15:17 3:17 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:05
17:47 5:47 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:22 · 🌙 18:07
·
+2 h 30 min
Guangzhou (Canton) is 2 h 30 min ahead of Bangalore.
When you, Bangalore and Guangzhou (Canton) are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇮🇳 Bangalore
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton)
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇳 Bangalore | 🇨🇳 Guangzhou (Canton) |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:17 | 17:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Bangalore | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kolkata | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:22 |
| Sunset | 18:05 | 18:07 |
| Daylight | 11 h 55 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 8,495,492 | 14,043,500 |
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Bangalore and Guangzhou (Canton): common questions
How many hours ahead of Bangalore is Guangzhou (Canton)?
The clocks in Guangzhou are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Bangalore (UTC+8 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) at the start of the working day in Bangalore?
The working day in Bangalore starts at 9:00 AM; in Guangzhou it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Guangzhou (Canton) when it is 6:00 PM in Bangalore?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bangalore, it is 8:30 PM in Guangzhou.
Is there a time when both Bangalore and Guangzhou (Canton) are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Bangalore (11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Guangzhou), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Guangzhou (Canton) compared with Bangalore?
The new day starts in Guangzhou earlier: at 9:30 PM in Bangalore it is already midnight there. Until 2:30 AM in Guangzhou, Bangalore is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Bangalore and Guangzhou (Canton) change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Bangalore nor in Guangzhou, so the gap is 2 hours and 30 minutes all year round.
