Quick facts
Guangzhou is at latitude 23°07′00.01″N and longitude 113°15′00.00″E (23.116670, 113.250000 in decimal degrees, WGS 84). The point is the city centre listed by GeoNames.
In UTM, Guangzhou lies in zone 49Q (Northern hemisphere), whose central meridian is 111°E. The terrain elevation is about 15 m, from the SRTM elevation model, and the time zone is Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8).
| State / region | Guangdong |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Population | 18,676,605 |
| Elevation | 15 m |
| Time zone | Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) |
| UTM zone | 49Q |
Sunrise and sunset in Guangzhou
Times for 2026 in the Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8) time zone, on the equinoxes and solstices.
March 20
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 18:38
- Daylight
- 12 h 07 min
June 21
- Sunrise
- 05:42
- Sunset
- 19:16
- Daylight
- 13 h 33 min
September 22
- Sunrise
- 06:16
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Daylight
- 12 h 08 min
December 21
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Daylight
- 10 h 43 min
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GPS coordinates of Guangzhou?
Latitude 23.116670 and longitude 113.250000 in decimal degrees, or 23°07′00.01″N 113°15′00.00″E in degrees, minutes and seconds (WGS 84).
What UTM zone is Guangzhou in?
Zone 49Q (Northern hemisphere). In UTM the city centre is at 49Q 730426 2558212.