Shanghai to Frankston: time difference
Frankston is 3 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Frankston, Australia
20
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Twilight
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:40 · 13 h 9 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 02:56 2:56 AM Frankston 05:56 5:56 AM You –:–
02:56 2:56 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
05:56 5:56 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 19:40
·
+3 h
Frankston is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Frankston 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
🇦🇺 Frankston
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 2 2 AM
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Frankston |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:56 | 05:56 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Melbourne |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 19:40 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 13 h 9 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 37,331 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
More comparisons with Shanghai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Shanghai and Frankston: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Frankston?
The clocks in Frankston are 3 hours ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Frankston at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Frankston it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Frankston when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 9:00 PM in Frankston.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Frankston overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Frankston.
When is it already the next day in Frankston?
From 9:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Frankston. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Frankston it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Frankston change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Frankston but not in Shanghai. From April 4, 2027, Frankston will be 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
