Time in Darwin vs Shanghai
Darwin keeps ACST (UTC+9:30) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 1½ hours behind Darwin; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Shanghai (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Darwin | 01:00 in Darwin | 02:00 in Darwin | 03:00 in Darwin | 04:00 in Darwin | 05:00 in Darwin | 06:00 in Darwin | 07:00 in Darwin | 08:00 in Darwin | 09:00 in Darwin | 10:00 in Darwin | 11:00 in Darwin | 12:00 in Darwin | 13:00 in Darwin | 14:00 in Darwin | 15:00 in Darwin | 16:00 in Darwin | 17:00 in Darwin | 18:00 in Darwin | 19:00 in Darwin | 20:00 in Darwin | 21:00 in Darwin | 22:00 in Darwin | 23:00 in Darwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Darwin and Shanghai
Best hours to call
10:00 in Darwin
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Darwin
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Darwin
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Shanghai
13:00 in Darwin
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Darwin nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Darwin?
Shanghai is 1½ hours behind Darwin right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Darwin and Shanghai?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Darwin time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Darwin and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.