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Time in Shanghai vs Adelaide

Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Adelaide keeps ACST (UTC+9:30) today. Adelaide is 1½ hours ahead of Shanghai; 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: 11:00–18:00 in Adelaide (09:00–16:00 your time).

Shanghai and Adelaide hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Shanghai01:00 in Shanghai02:00 in Shanghai03:00 in Shanghai04:00 in Shanghai05:00 in Shanghai06:00 in Shanghai07:00 in Shanghai08:00 in Shanghai09:00 in Shanghai10:00 in Shanghai11:00 in Shanghai12:00 in Shanghai13:00 in Shanghai14:00 in Shanghai15:00 in Shanghai16:00 in Shanghai17:00 in Shanghai18:00 in Shanghai19:00 in Shanghai20:00 in Shanghai21:00 in Shanghai22:00 in Shanghai23:00 in Shanghai
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Do more with Shanghai and Adelaide

Open in the PlannerAdd more cities, find a meeting time that works for everyone, then share it as a link.Open in Watch ViewKeep Shanghai, Adelaide and other cities on screen as live clocks, under an animated sky and sun.

Best hours to call

09:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Adelaide
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Adelaide
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Adelaide
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Adelaide

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Adelaide 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 Adelaide of Shanghai?

Adelaide is 1½ hours ahead of Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

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

Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Shanghai and Adelaide 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.