Shanghai to Alotau: time difference
Alotau is 2 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇵🇬 Alotau, Papua New Guinea
48
- Papua New Guinea Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:54 · 12 h 16 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 11:48 11:48 AM Alotau 13:48 1:48 PM You –:–
11:48 11:48 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
13:48 1:48 PM
Papua New Guinea Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:38 · 🌙 17:54
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+2 h
Alotau is 2 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Alotau 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
🇵🇬 Alotau
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 0 12 AM 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇵🇬 Alotau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:48 | 13:48 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Papua New Guinea Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Pacific/Port Moresby |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:38 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:54 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 16 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 47,367 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Shanghai and Alotau: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Alotau?
Alotau is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+10, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Alotau?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Alotau show 11:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Alotau?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Alotau show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Alotau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Shanghai (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Alotau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Alotau compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Alotau earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Alotau, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Alotau the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Alotau switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
