Birmingham ↔ Guangzhou
Best Time to Call
Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Birmingham time).
Sync Birmingham and Guangzhou easily. Birmingham is 8 hours behind Guangzhou. Decent overlap available between 8:00 and 11:00 (Birmingham time).
Upcoming Time Change
- New York City clocks forward 1h in 11 days Mar 09
💡 Review recurring meetings scheduled during these dates to avoid sync issues.
Meeting Optimizer
Sync Score
3.3/10
-12h Current Time +12h
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Tokyo
15:37 GMT+9
Working
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New York City
01:37 EST
Sleeping
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London
06:37 GMT
Sleeping
Synchronization Context
Syncing between Birmingham and Guangzhou is challenging due to the 8 hours offset. Teams should prioritize asynchronous communication or specific 'handover' windows.
Birmingham Business Pulse
- Culture Industrial, professional, and increasingly diverse. A major center for manufacturing and services.
- Lunch Break 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip Best reached between 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM. Business is professional and pragmatic. As a major UK hub, it has high standards for efficiency. Punctuality is expected, and a polite, collaborative tone is standard for building successful partnerships.
Guangzhou Business Pulse
- Culture Pragmatic and trade-focused. Known for "Canton Fair" and a deep history in international commerce.
- Lunch Break 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM.
- Pro Tip The 12-2 PM lunch window is very important; avoid calling then. Best times are 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM. While Cantonese is the local language, Mandarin is the business standard for non-locals. Pragmatism and efficiency are highly valued in this major trade hub.
Quick Comparison
| Feature | Birmingham | Guangzhou |
|---|---|---|
| Timezone | Europe/London | Asia/Shanghai |
| Country | UK | China |
| Coordinates | 52.49, -1.89 | 23.13, 113.26 |
| Population | 1,145,000 | 14,284,000 |