Port Vila to Shanghai: time difference
Shanghai is 3 h behind Port Vila. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Port Vila 13:52 1:52 PM Shanghai 10:52 10:52 AM You –:–
13:52 1:52 PM
Vanuatu Standard Time · UTC+11
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:46
10:52 10:52 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
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−3 h
Shanghai is 3 h behind Port Vila.
When you, Port Vila 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
🇻🇺 Port Vila
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 | 🇻🇺 Port Vila | 🇨🇳 Shanghai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:52 | 10:52 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Vanuatu Standard Time | China Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+11 | UTC+8 |
| Offset from Port Vila | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Pacific/Efate | Asia/Shanghai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:23 | 05:54 |
| Sunset | 17:46 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 12 h 24 min | 11 h 36 min |
| People on this clock | 44,039 | 24,870,895 |
Compare Port Vila with another city
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Port Vila and Shanghai: common questions
What is the time difference between Port Vila and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+8, while Port Vila is on UTC+11.
If it is 9:00 AM in Port Vila, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 9:00 AM in Port Vila, clocks in Shanghai show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Port Vila, what time is it in Shanghai?
At 6:00 PM in Port Vila, clocks in Shanghai show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Shanghai from Port Vila?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Port Vila – 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 Port Vila?
The new day starts in Shanghai later: until 3:00 AM in Port Vila, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Shanghai, Port Vila is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Port Vila and Shanghai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Port Vila nor in Shanghai, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
