CAN local time
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Friday, 9th October 2026
- UTC offset
- UTC+8
- Time zone
- Asia/ShanghaiCST
- Sunrise
- 6:21 am
- Sunset
- 6:06 pm
- Daylight
- 11 hours 45 minutes79 seconds shorter than yesterday
- Daylight saving
- NeverSame offset all year
Getting to and from CAN
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport serves Guangzhou, about 28 km away.
Departure boards and boarding passes always use local airport time, which is what the clock above shows, computed for the terminal's own coordinates rather than the city centre. Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.
Time difference from CAN
| City | Local time | 24h | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles PDT | 6:08 am | 06:08 | 15 hours behind |
| Mexico City CST | 7:08 am | 07:08 | 14 hours behind |
| Chicago CDT | 8:08 am | 08:08 | 13 hours behind |
| New York City EDT | 9:08 am | 09:08 | 12 hours behind |
| Toronto EDT | 9:08 am | 09:08 | 12 hours behind |
| São Paulo UTC-3 | 10:08 am | 10:08 | 11 hours behind |
| London BST | 2:08 pm | 14:08 | 7 hours behind |
| Paris CEST | 3:08 pm | 15:08 | 6 hours behind |
Other major airports
Questions people ask
What time is it at CAN airport right now?
It is 9:08 pm (21:08) on Friday, 9th October 2026 at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport. Boarding passes and departure boards always use local airport time, which is what this clock shows.
What time zone is CAN in?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is in Asia/Shanghai, currently CST (UTC+8), the same zone as Guangzhou.
How far is CAN from Guangzhou?
About 28 km (17 miles) from the centre of Guangzhou. Worth knowing when you are working out what time to leave for a flight, not just what time it is.
Does CAN observe daylight saving time?
Clocks here do not change: this zone stays on the same offset all year.