Shanghai to Ipswich: time difference
Ipswich is 2 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Ipswich, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Night
☀️ 05:11 · 🌙 17:59 · 12 h 47 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 01:24 1:24 AM Ipswich 03:24 3:24 AM You –:–
01:24 1:24 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
03:24 3:24 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:11 · 🌙 17:59
·
+2 h
Ipswich is 2 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Ipswich 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
🇦🇺 Ipswich
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
📍 Your time
- Asleep
- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
- Both working
- Right now
Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Ipswich |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:24 | 03:24 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Australian Eastern Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+10 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Australia/Brisbane |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 05:11 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 17:59 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 229,208 |
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 Ipswich: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Ipswich?
Ipswich is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai: UTC+10 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Ipswich at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Ipswich it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Ipswich at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Ipswich it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Ipswich from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Ipswich – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Ipswich compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Ipswich earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Ipswich, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Ipswich change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 2 hours all year.
