Lae to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 2 h behind Lae. 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.
Lae 12:47 12:47 PM Shanghai 10:47 10:47 AM You –:–
12:47 12:47 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:53 · 🌙 18:06
10:47 10:47 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−2 h
Shanghai is 2 h behind Lae.
When you, Lae 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
🇵🇬 Lae
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
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 21 9 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇬 Lae | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:47 | 10:47 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Papua New Guinea Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+10 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Lae | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Port Moresby | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:53 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 18:06 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 13 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 250,948 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Lae with another city
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Lae and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Lae and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Lae is on UTC+10.
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Lae?
The working day in Lae starts at 9:00 AM; in Shanghai it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 6:00 PM in Lae?
When it is 6:00 PM in Lae, it is 4:00 PM in Shanghai.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Lae?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Lae – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 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 2:00 AM in Lae it is still the previous day in Shanghai. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Lae.
Is the time difference between Lae and Shanghai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Lae nor Shanghai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
