Shanghai to Rockhampton: time difference
Rockhampton is 2 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Rockhampton, Australia
06
- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 18:04 · 12 h 42 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
Drag along the band to read any hour in every place at once.
Shanghai 12:44 12:44 PM Rockhampton 14:44 2:44 PM You –:–
12:44 12:44 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 06:00 · 🌙 17:20
14:44 2:44 PM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 18:04
·
+2 h
Rockhampton is 2 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Rockhampton 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
🇦🇺 Rockhampton
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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇦🇺 Rockhampton |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:44 | 14:44 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:00 | 05:23 |
| Sunset | 17:20 | 18:04 |
| Daylight | 11 h 20 min | 12 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 63,151 |
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 Rockhampton: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Rockhampton?
Rockhampton is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai: UTC+10 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Rockhampton when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 11:00 AM in Rockhampton.
If it is 6:00 PM in Shanghai, what time is it in Rockhampton?
At 6:00 PM in Shanghai, clocks in Rockhampton show 8:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Shanghai and Rockhampton are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Shanghai (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Rockhampton), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Rockhampton compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Rockhampton earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Rockhampton, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Shanghai and Rockhampton change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Shanghai nor in Rockhampton, so the gap is 2 hours all year round.
