Shanghai to Vanuatu: time difference
Vanuatu 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 15:29 3:29 PM Vanuatu 18:29 6:29 PM You –:–
15:29 3:29 PM
China Standard Time · UTC+8
☀️ 05:54 · 🌙 17:30
18:29 6:29 PM
Vanuatu Standard Time · UTC+11
☀️ 05:23 · 🌙 17:46
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+3 h
Vanuatu is 3 h ahead of Shanghai.
When you, Shanghai and Vanuatu 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
🇻🇺 Vanuatu
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
📍 Your time
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:29 | 18:29 |
| 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 | 300,019 |
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 Vanuatu: common questions
How many hours ahead of Shanghai is Vanuatu?
The clocks in Vanuatu are 3 hours ahead of those in Shanghai (UTC+11 and UTC+8).
What time is it in Vanuatu at the start of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai starts at 9:00 AM; in Vanuatu it is 12:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Vanuatu at the end of the working day in Shanghai?
The working day in Shanghai ends at 6:00 PM; in Vanuatu it is 9:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Vanuatu from Shanghai?
Between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM in Shanghai – that is 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Vanuatu – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Shanghai is it tomorrow in Vanuatu?
Once it is 9:00 PM in Shanghai, the date in Vanuatu has already changed. Until 3:00 AM in Vanuatu, it is still the previous day in Shanghai.
Is the time difference between Shanghai and Vanuatu the same all year?
Yes. Neither Shanghai nor Vanuatu switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
