Shanghai to Darwin: time difference
Darwin is 1 h 30 min ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Darwin, Australia
52
- Australian Central Standard Time
- UTC+9:30
- Daytime
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:44 · 12 h 18 min
+1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 09:04 9:04 AM Darwin 10:34 10:34 AM You –:–
09:04 9:04 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
10:34 10:34 AM
Australian Central Standard Time · UTC+9:30
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 18:44
·
+1 h 30 min
Darwin is 1 h 30 min ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Darwin 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
🇦🇺 Darwin
1:30 1:30 AM 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
📍 Your time
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- Early
- Working hours
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:04 | 10:34 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Central Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9:30 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Darwin |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 18:44 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 122,207 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Darwin: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Darwin?
The clocks in Darwin are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+9:30 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Darwin when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 10:30 AM in Darwin.
What time is it in Darwin when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 7:30 PM in Darwin.
When is a good time to call Darwin from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Shanghai – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Darwin – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Darwin?
Once it is 10:30 PM in Shanghai, the date in Darwin has already changed. Until 1:30 AM in Darwin, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Darwin the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Darwin switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
