China • Local Time
Sunday, December 28, 2025
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Guangzhou (Canton), southern China's capital, operates on China Standard Time (CST/UTC+8). This ancient trading city is the heart of Cantonese culture and the original dim sum destination.
China does NOT observe DST.
Guangzhou is always UTC+8. When noon: NYC 11 PM (-1), London 4 AM.
Shops 10 AM to 10 PM. Dim sum starts early (7 AM).
Same as Beijing despite being far south. Canton Fair brings global traders.
October-March for pleasant weather.
Cantonese heartland. Trading hub for millennia. Food capital.
Humid subtropical with hot humid summers (27-33°C) and mild winters (12-18°C).