🇦🇺 Forbes, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:32 · 13 h 18 min
Forbes to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 3 h behind Forbes. 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.
Forbes 00:50 12:50 AM Shanghai 21:50 9:50 PM You –:–
00:50 12:50 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:32
21:50 9:50 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:07 · 🌙 17:11
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−3 h
Shanghai is 3 h behind Forbes.
When you, Forbes 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
🇦🇺 Forbes
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 | 🇦🇺 Forbes | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:50 | 21:50 |
| Local date | Thursday, October 29, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | Australian Eastern Daylight Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Forbes | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Australia/Sydney | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:07 |
| Sunset | 19:32 | 17:11 |
| Daylight | 13 h 18 min | 11 h 4 min |
| People on this clock | 8,481 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Forbes with another city
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Forbes and Shanghai: common questions
How many hours behind Forbes is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 3 hours behind those in Forbes (UTC+8 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Forbes?
When it is 9:00 AM in Forbes, it is 6:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Forbes?
When it is 6:00 PM in Forbes, it is 3:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Forbes?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Forbes – 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 Forbes?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 3:00 AM in Forbes, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Shanghai, Forbes is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Forbes and Shanghai change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Forbes but not in Shanghai. From April 4, 2027, Shanghai will be 2 hours behind Forbes.
