Time in Shanghai vs Darwin
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Darwin keeps ACST (UTC+9:30) today. Darwin 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 Darwin (09:00–16:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Darwin
Best hours to call
09:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Darwin
10:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Darwin
11:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Darwin
12:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Darwin
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Darwin changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Darwin of Shanghai?
Darwin 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 Darwin?
Any hour in 09:00–16:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Darwin change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.