🇦🇺 Carlton, Australia
21
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 8 min
Carlton to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 3 h behind Carlton. 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.
Carlton 03:36 3:36 AM Shanghai 00:36 12:36 AM You –:–
03:36 3:36 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:32 · 🌙 19:40
00:36 12:36 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
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−3 h
Shanghai is 3 h behind Carlton.
When you, Carlton 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
🇦🇺 Carlton
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 | 🇦🇺 Carlton | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:36 | 00:36 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Carlton | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Melbourne | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:32 | 05:59 |
| Sunset | 19:40 | 17:21 |
| Daylight | 13 h 8 min | 11 h 22 min |
| People on this clock | 19,001 | 24,870,895 |
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Carlton and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Carlton and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Carlton is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Carlton?
The working day in Carlton starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Carlton, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Carlton, clocks in Shanghai show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Carlton?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Carlton – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Shanghai?
Until 3:00 AM in Carlton 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 Carlton.
Does the time gap between Carlton and Shanghai change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Carlton but not in Shanghai. From April 4, 2027, Shanghai will be 2 hours behind Carlton.
