Shanghai to Katoomba: time difference
Katoomba is 3 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Katoomba, Australia
52
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time
- UTC+11
- Dawn
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:15 · 13 h 1 min
+3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 03:27 3:27 AM Katoomba 06:27 6:27 AM You –:–
03:27 3:27 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
06:27 6:27 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time · UTC+11
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 19:15
·
+3 h
Katoomba is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Katoomba 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
🇦🇺 Katoomba
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Katoomba |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:27 | 06:27 |
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 19:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 13 h 1 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 8,000 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Katoomba: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Katoomba?
Katoomba is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Katoomba when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 12:00 PM in Katoomba.
What time is it in Katoomba when it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, it is 9:00 PM in Katoomba.
When is a good time to call Katoomba from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Katoomba – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Katoomba compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Katoomba earlier: at 9:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 3:00 AM in Katoomba, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Katoomba the same all year?
No. Only Katoomba switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From April 4, 2027, Katoomba will be 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
