Shanghai to Townsville: time difference
Townsville is 2 h ahead of Shanghai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇺 Townsville, Australia
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- Australian Eastern Standard Time
- UTC+10
- Daytime
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15 · 12 h 34 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Shanghai 05:08 5:08 AM Townsville 07:08 7:08 AM You –:–
05:08 5:08 AM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:21
07:08 7:08 AM
Australian Eastern Standard Time · UTC+10
☀️ 05:42 · 🌙 18:15
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+2 h
Townsville is 2 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Townsville 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
🇦🇺 Townsville
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 | 🇦🇺 Townsville |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:08 | 07:08 |
| 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 | 05:42 |
| Sunset | 17:21 | 18:15 |
| Daylight | 11 h 22 min | 12 h 34 min |
| People on this clock | 24,870,895 | 173,724 |
Compare Shanghai with another city
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Big time differences
Shanghai and Townsville: common questions
How far ahead of Shanghai is Townsville?
Townsville is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai: UTC+10 against UTC+8.
What time is it in Townsville when it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Shanghai, it is 11:00 AM in Townsville.
What time is it in Townsville at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Townsville it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Shanghai and in Townsville overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Townsville.
When does the date change in Townsville compared with Shanghai?
The new day starts in Townsville earlier: at 10:00 PM in Shanghai it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Townsville, Shanghai is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Townsville the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Townsville switches to summer time, so the gap is always 2 hours.
