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Sydney to Shanghai Time Converter

Australia/Sydney → Asia/Shanghai

:Sydney
09:00Shanghai
UTC+11:00 → UTC+08:00 (-3h)

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24-hour conversion table

SydneyShanghai
00:0021:00-1 day
01:0022:00-1 day
02:0023:00-1 day
03:0000:00
04:0001:00
05:0002:00
06:0003:00
07:0004:00
08:0005:00
09:0006:00
10:0007:00
11:0008:00
12:0009:00
13:0010:00
14:0011:00
15:0012:00
16:0013:00
17:0014:00
18:0015:00
19:0016:00
20:0017:00
21:0018:00
22:0019:00
23:0020:00

Time difference in 2026

  • 2026-01-01–2026-04-05: Shanghai is 3 h behind Sydney
  • 2026-04-05–2026-10-04: Shanghai is 2 h behind Sydney
  • 2026-10-04–2026-12-31: Shanghai is 3 h behind Sydney

Business hours overlap (09:00–17:00)

Sydney 12:00–17:00 = Shanghai 09:00–14:00

About this time difference

In standard time, Shanghai is 2 h behind Sydney. Sydney observes daylight saving time; in 2026 the clocks change on April 5 and October 4. Shanghai does not observe daylight saving time (no clock changes since 1991). As a result, the time difference changes 2 times a year, ranging from 2 h to 3 h.

The two cities compared

SydneyShanghai
CountryAustraliaChina
Time zoneAustralia/SydneyAsia/Shanghai
Standard time (UTC offset)UTC+10:00UTC+08:00
Daylight saving timeObservedAbolished in 1991
Population5,312,00024,870,000

Frequently asked questions

What is the time difference between Sydney and Shanghai?
April 5–October 4: 2 h; otherwise: 3 h.
What time is it in Shanghai when it is noon in Sydney?
April 5–October 4: 10:00 in Shanghai (same day); otherwise: 09:00 in Shanghai (same day).
Do business hours (09:00–17:00) in the two cities overlap?
Yes. April 5–October 4: 11:00–17:00 in Sydney (09:00–15:00 in Shanghai); otherwise: 12:00–17:00 in Sydney (09:00–14:00 in Shanghai).