Time in Dunedin vs Shanghai
Dunedin keeps NZST (UTC+12) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 4 hours behind Dunedin; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Shanghai (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dunedin | 01:00 in Dunedin | 02:00 in Dunedin | 03:00 in Dunedin | 04:00 in Dunedin | 05:00 in Dunedin | 06:00 in Dunedin | 07:00 in Dunedin | 08:00 in Dunedin | 09:00 in Dunedin | 10:00 in Dunedin | 11:00 in Dunedin | 12:00 in Dunedin | 13:00 in Dunedin | 14:00 in Dunedin | 15:00 in Dunedin | 16:00 in Dunedin | 17:00 in Dunedin | 18:00 in Dunedin | 19:00 in Dunedin | 20:00 in Dunedin | 21:00 in Dunedin | 22:00 in Dunedin | 23:00 in Dunedin |
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| Dunedin—— | 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 |
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Best hours to call
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Dunedin next changes on Sunday 27 September 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.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Dunedin?
Shanghai is 4 hours behind Dunedin right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dunedin and Shanghai?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Dunedin time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dunedin 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.