Denver to Shanghai: time difference

Shanghai is 3 h behind Denver. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.

🇦🇺 Denver, Australia

58

2:36 AM · Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Night

☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:42 · 13 h 7 min

🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

58

11:36 PM · Saturday, October 17, 2026

  • China Standard Time
  • UTC+8
  • Night

☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:22 · 11 h 23 min

−3 h

One day, 2 clocks

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Denver 02:36 2:36 AM Shanghai 23:36 11:36 PM
Denver 02:36 2:36 AM Shanghai 23:36 11:36 PM You –:–
🇦🇺 Denver

02:36 2:36 AM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:35 · 🌙 19:42

🇨🇳 Shanghai

23:36 11:36 PM

China Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:22

⇄ Difference

−3 h

Shanghai is 3 h behind Denver.

When you, Denver 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
🇦🇺 Denver
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 🇦🇺 Denver 🇨🇳 Shanghai
Local time 02:36 23:36
Local date Sunday, October 18, 2026 Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time zone Australian Eastern Daylight Time China Standard Time
UTC offset UTC+11 UTC+8
Offset from Denver — −3 h
IANA zone Australia/Melbourne Asia/Shanghai
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 Not observed
Sunrise 06:35 05:58
Sunset 19:42 17:22
Daylight 13 h 7 min 11 h 23 min
People on this clock 149 24,870,895

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Denver and Shanghai: common questions

What is the time difference between Denver and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Denver is on UTC+11.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Denver?
The working day in Denver starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 6:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Denver?
The working day in Denver ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Denver?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Denver – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Denver?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 3:00 AM in Denver, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Shanghai, Denver is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Denver and Shanghai the same all year?
No. Only Denver switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Shanghai will be 2 hours behind Denver.
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