Pakenham to Shanghai: time difference

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

🇦🇺 Pakenham, Australia

10

2:40 AM · Sunday, October 18, 2026

  • Australian Eastern Daylight Time
  • UTC+11
  • Night

☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 19:38 · 13 h 8 min

🇨🇳 Shanghai, China

10

11:40 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

Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.

Pakenham 02:40 2:40 AM Shanghai 23:40 11:40 PM
Pakenham 02:40 2:40 AM Shanghai 23:40 11:40 PM You –:–
🇦🇺 Pakenham

02:40 2:40 AM

Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11

☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 19:38

🇨🇳 Shanghai

23:40 11:40 PM

China Standard Time · UTC+8

☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:22

⇄ Difference

−3 h

Shanghai is 3 h behind Pakenham.

When you, Pakenham 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
🇦🇺 Pakenham
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 🇦🇺 Pakenham 🇨🇳 Shanghai
Local time 02:40 23:40
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 Pakenham — −3 h
IANA zone Australia/Melbourne Asia/Shanghai
Daylight saving On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 Not observed
Sunrise 06:30 05:58
Sunset 19:38 17:22
Daylight 13 h 8 min 11 h 23 min
People on this clock 54,118 24,870,895

Compare Pakenham with another city

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Pakenham and Shanghai: common questions

How many hours behind Pakenham is Shanghai?
The clocks in Shanghai are 3 hours behind those in Pakenham (UTC+8 and UTC+11).
What time is it in Shanghai at the start of the working day in Pakenham?
The working day in Pakenham 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 Pakenham?
The working day in Pakenham ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 3:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Pakenham and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Pakenham (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Shanghai compared with Pakenham?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 3:00 AM in Pakenham, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Shanghai, Pakenham is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Pakenham and Shanghai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Pakenham. From April 4, 2027, Shanghai will be 2 hours behind Pakenham.
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