Shanghai to Port Vila: time difference
Port Vila is 3 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 18:21 6:21 PM Port Vila 21:21 9:21 PM You –:–
18:21 6:21 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
21:21 9:21 PM
Vanuatu Standard Time · UTC+11
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:46
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+3 h
Port Vila is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Port Vila 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
🇻🇺 Port Vila
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 | 🇻🇺 Port Vila |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:21 | 21:21 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time | Vanuatu Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+8 | UTC+11 |
| Offset from Shanghai | — | +3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Shanghai | Pacific/Efate |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:54 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 17:30 | 17:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 12 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 44,039 |
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 Port Vila: common questions
What is the time difference between Shanghai and Port Vila?
Port Vila is 3 hours ahead: it uses UTC+11, while Shanghai is on UTC+8.
What time is it in Port Vila when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 12:00 PM in Port Vila.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Port Vila?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Port Vila show 9:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Port Vila from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Port Vila – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Port Vila?
From 9:00 PM in Shanghai it is already the next day in Port Vila. The other way round, until 3:00 AM in Port Vila it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Does the time difference between Shanghai and Port Vila change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 3 hours all year.
