Shanghai to Adelaide: time difference
Adelaide is 2 h 30 min ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Adelaide, Australia
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- Australian Central Daylight Time
- UTC+10:30
- Daytime
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 19:26 · 12 h 44 min
+2 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 09:53 9:53 AM Adelaide 12:23 12:23 PM You –:–
09:53 9:53 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
12:23 12:23 PM
Australian Central Daylight Time · UTC+10:30
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 19:26
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+2 h 30 min
Adelaide is 2 h 30 min ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Adelaide are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇨🇳 Shanghai
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
🇦🇺 Adelaide
2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Adelaide |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:53 | 12:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+10:30 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +2 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Adelaide |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+9:30, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 19:26 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 1,245,011 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Adelaide: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Adelaide?
The clocks in Adelaide are 2 hours and 30 minutes ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+10:30 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Adelaide at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Adelaide it is 11:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Adelaide when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 8:30 PM in Adelaide.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Adelaide overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in Shanghai, which is 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Adelaide.
When is it already the next day in Adelaide?
From 9:30 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Adelaide. The other way round, until 2:30 AM in Adelaide it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Adelaide the same all year?
No. Only Adelaide switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Adelaide will be 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of Shanghai.
