Australia to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 3 h behind Australia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Australia 12:35 12:35 PM Shanghai 09:35 9:35 AM You –:–
12:35 12:35 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:29 · 🌙 19:14
09:35 9:35 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−3 h
Shanghai is 3 h behind Australia.
When you, Australia and Shanghai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇺 Australia
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇨🇳 Shanghai
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇺 Australia | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:35 | 09:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Australia | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:29 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 19:14 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 45 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 26,473,055 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Australia with another city
More comparisons with Australia: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Nearby time zones
Big time differences
Australia and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Australia is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 3 hours behind those in Australia (UTC+8 and UTC+11).
If it is 9:00 AM in Australia, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Australia, clocks in Shanghai show 6:00 AM.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Australia?
When it is 6:00 PM in Australia, it is 3:00 PM in Shanghai.
When do working hours in Australia and in Shanghai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Australia, which is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 3:00 AM in Australia it is still the previous day in Shanghai. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Australia.
Does the time difference between Australia and Shanghai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Australia. From April 4, 2027, Shanghai will be 2 hours behind Australia.
