Time in Canberra vs Shanghai

Canberra keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2 hours behind Canberra; the rows below read both clocks live.

The working day, side by side

Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–16:00 in Shanghai (11:00–18:00 your time).

Canberra and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City	00:00 in Canberra	01:00 in Canberra	02:00 in Canberra	03:00 in Canberra	04:00 in Canberra	05:00 in Canberra	06:00 in Canberra	07:00 in Canberra	08:00 in Canberra	09:00 in Canberra	10:00 in Canberra	11:00 in Canberra	12:00 in Canberra	13:00 in Canberra	14:00 in Canberra	15:00 in Canberra	16:00 in Canberra	17:00 in Canberra	18:00 in Canberra	19:00 in Canberra	20:00 in Canberra	21:00 in Canberra	22:00 in Canberra	23:00 in Canberra
Canberra——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Shanghai——	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23

Working hours
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Overlap

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Best hours to call

11:00 in Canberra

Inside working hours on both sides

09:00 in Shanghai

12:00 in Canberra

Inside working hours on both sides

10:00 in Shanghai

13:00 in Canberra

Inside working hours on both sides

11:00 in Shanghai

14:00 in Canberra

Inside working hours on both sides

12:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Canberra next changes on Sunday 4 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Canberra?

Shanghai is 2 hours behind Canberra right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Canberra and Shanghai?

Any hour in 11:00–18:00 Canberra time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Canberra and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.