Shanghai to Palau: time difference
Palau is 1 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 11:23 11:23 AM Palau 12:23 12:23 PM You –:–
11:23 11:23 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
12:23 12:23 PM
Palau Time · UTC+9
☀️ 05:50 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Palau is 1 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Palau 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
🇵🇼 Palau
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 0 12 AM
📍 Your time
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- Early
- Working hours
- Evening
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇵🇼 Palau |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:23 | 12:23 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Palau Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+9 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Pacific/Palau |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:50 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 21,729 |
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 Palau: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Palau?
Palau is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+9, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
If it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, what time is it in Palau?
At 9:00 AM in Shanghai, clocks in Palau show 10:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Palau?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Palau show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Palau are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Palau), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Palau compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Palau earlier: at 11:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Palau, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Palau the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Palau switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
