Time difference
Guangzhou to Houston Time Difference
Houston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou — when it's 12:00 PM in Guangzhou, it's 11:00 PM the previous day in Houston. (Guangzhou (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Houston (America/Chicago, CDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Houston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Guangzhou and Houston do not overlap, so a live call needs one side outside normal hours. Clocks change on November 1, 2026, which briefly shifts the gap between Guangzhou and Houston — the converter on this page always reflects the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Guangzhou, it's 8:00 PM the previous day in Houston.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Houston, it's 10:00 PM in Guangzhou.
Houston is currently 13 hours behind Guangzhou.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Guangzhou and Houston do not overlap. The least-bad options are an early start in one city or a late evening call in the other — for example a 7–8 AM meeting in Guangzhou, or a 6–8 PM meeting in Houston.
Quick conversion table
| Guangzhou | Houston |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 2 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 3 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 9:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 10:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 14 hours behind Guangzhou (currently 13 hours behind Guangzhou). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- Guangzhou does not observe daylight saving time.
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Houston ahead of or behind Guangzhou?
- Houston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou.
- How many hours behind Guangzhou is Houston?
- Houston is 13 hours behind Guangzhou.
- What time is 9 AM in Guangzhou in Houston?
- 9:00 AM in Guangzhou is 8:00 PM the previous day in Houston.
- What time is noon in Guangzhou in Houston?
- 12:00 PM in Guangzhou is 11:00 PM the previous day in Houston.
- What time is 5 PM in Guangzhou in Houston?
- 5:00 PM in Guangzhou is 4:00 AM in Houston. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Guangzhou in Houston?
- 3:00 PM in Guangzhou is 2:00 AM in Houston.
- Is Guangzhou currently observing daylight saving time?
- Guangzhou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Houston currently observing daylight saving time?
- Houston is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Guangzhou and Houston observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Houston shifts for daylight saving. After that, Houston will be 14 hours behind Guangzhou (currently 13 hours behind Guangzhou). The converter and the tables above always reflect the correct offset for the date you pick.
- When is the best time to call Houston from Guangzhou?
- Guangzhou and Houston business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Guangzhou or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- When is the best time to call Guangzhou from Houston?
- Houston and Guangzhou business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Houston or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Guangzhou (CST) to Houston (CDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 13 hours from Guangzhou local time to get Houston local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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