Shanghai to Grafton: time difference
Grafton is 3 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Grafton, Australia
23
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Night
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:00 · 12 h 53 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 01:39 1:39 AM Grafton 04:39 4:39 AM You –:–
01:39 1:39 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
04:39 4:39 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:08 · 🌙 19:00
·
+3 h
Grafton is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Grafton 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
🇦🇺 Grafton
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Grafton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:39 | 04:39 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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/Sydney |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+10, Apr 4, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:00 | 06:08 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:00 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 19,255 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Grafton: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Grafton?
Grafton is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Grafton?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Grafton show 12:00 PM.
What time is it in Grafton when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 9:00 PM in Grafton.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Grafton 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 Grafton.
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Grafton?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Grafton has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Grafton, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Grafton change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Grafton but not in Shanghai. From April 4, 2027, Grafton will be 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
