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