Time difference
Guangzhou to Seattle Time Difference
Seattle is 15 hours behind Guangzhou — when it's 12:00 PM in Guangzhou, it's 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle. (Guangzhou (Asia/Shanghai, CST); Seattle (America/Los_Angeles, PDT).) Below: live local times, the best hours for a call, a full conversion table, and exact daylight-saving dates.
Seattle is 15 hours behind Guangzhou. Standard 9 AM–5 PM business hours in Guangzhou and Seattle 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 Seattle — 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 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- When it's 9:00 AM in Seattle, it's 12:00 AM the next day in Guangzhou.
Seattle is currently 15 hours behind Guangzhou.
Interactive converter
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Best times to meet
Standard 9 AM – 5 PM hours in Guangzhou and Seattle 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 Seattle.
Quick conversion table
| Guangzhou | Seattle |
|---|---|
| 12 AM | 9:00 AM (prev day) |
| 1 AM | 10:00 AM (prev day) |
| 2 AM | 11:00 AM (prev day) |
| 3 AM | 12:00 PM (prev day) |
| 4 AM | 1:00 PM (prev day) |
| 5 AM | 2:00 PM (prev day) |
| 6 AM | 3:00 PM (prev day) |
| 7 AM | 4:00 PM (prev day) |
| 8 AM | 5:00 PM (prev day) |
| 9 AM | 6:00 PM (prev day) |
| 10 AM | 7:00 PM (prev day) |
| 11 AM | 8:00 PM (prev day) |
| 12 PM | 9:00 PM (prev day) |
| 1 PM | 10:00 PM (prev day) |
| 2 PM | 11:00 PM (prev day) |
| 3 PM | 12:00 AM |
| 4 PM | 1:00 AM |
| 5 PM | 2:00 AM |
| 6 PM | 3:00 AM |
| 7 PM | 4:00 AM |
| 8 PM | 5:00 AM |
| 9 PM | 6:00 AM |
| 10 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 11 PM | 8:00 AM |
Daylight saving
On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Guangzhou (currently 15 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.
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Seattle ahead of or behind Guangzhou?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Guangzhou.
- How many hours behind Guangzhou is Seattle?
- Seattle is 15 hours behind Guangzhou.
- What time is 9 AM in Guangzhou in Seattle?
- 9:00 AM in Guangzhou is 6:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is noon in Guangzhou in Seattle?
- 12:00 PM in Guangzhou is 9:00 PM the previous day in Seattle.
- What time is 5 PM in Guangzhou in Seattle?
- 5:00 PM in Guangzhou is 2:00 AM in Seattle. Useful for end-of-day handoffs between the two offices.
- What time is 3 PM in Guangzhou in Seattle?
- 3:00 PM in Guangzhou is 12:00 AM in Seattle.
- Is Guangzhou currently observing daylight saving time?
- Guangzhou does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
- Is Seattle currently observing daylight saving time?
- Seattle is currently observing daylight saving time (summer time).
- Do Guangzhou and Seattle observe daylight saving?
- On November 1, 2026, Seattle shifts for daylight saving. After that, Seattle will be 16 hours behind Guangzhou (currently 15 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 Seattle from Guangzhou?
- Guangzhou and Seattle 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 Seattle?
- Seattle and Guangzhou business hours don't overlap. The closest options are early mornings in Seattle or late evenings, when one side stretches outside 9–5.
- Guangzhou (CST) to Seattle (PDT) — how do I convert quickly?
- Subtract 15 hours from Guangzhou local time to get Seattle local time. Or use the converter at the top of this page — it stays accurate through daylight-saving changes automatically.
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