Palau to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 1 h behind Palau. 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.
Palau 11:26 11:26 AM Shanghai 10:26 10:26 AM You –:–
11:26 11:26 AM
Palau Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:50
10:26 10:26 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−1 h
Shanghai is 1 h behind Palau.
When you, Palau 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
🇵🇼 Palau
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
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 22 10 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇵🇼 Palau | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:26 | 10:26 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Palau Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+9 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Palau | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Palau | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:50 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 21,729 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Palau with another city
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Palau and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Palau and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+8, while Palau is on UTC+9.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is 9:00 AM in Palau?
When it is 9:00 AM in Palau, it is 8:00 AM in Shanghai.
What time is it in Shanghai at the end of the working day in Palau?
The working day in Palau ends at 6:00 PM; in Shanghai it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Palau and Shanghai are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palau (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Palau is it still yesterday in Shanghai?
Before 1:00 AM in Palau, the date in Shanghai has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Shanghai, it is already the next day in Palau.
Does the time gap between Palau and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Palau nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
