Guangzhou is 13 hours ahead of New York during EST, and 12 hours ahead during EDT. Guangzhou uses China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) while New York uses Eastern Time (EST/EDT). When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 10:00 PM the same day in Guangzhou.
China does not observe daylight saving time while New York does, so the difference varies between 12-13 hours throughout the year.
Best calling time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM New York time. This corresponds to 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM the next day in Guangzhou, catching morning business hours in China.
Guangzhou is China's third-largest city and a major manufacturing and export hub. The famous Canton Fair brings international buyers to the city twice a year for one of the world's largest trade fairs.