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AUTO follows the operating system. Working hours drive the green banding on every grid. All four persist on this device only.

Time in Townsville vs Shanghai

Townsville keeps AEST (UTC+10) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 2 hours behind Townsville; 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).

Townsville and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
City00:00 in Townsville01:00 in Townsville02:00 in Townsville03:00 in Townsville04:00 in Townsville05:00 in Townsville06:00 in Townsville07:00 in Townsville08:00 in Townsville09:00 in Townsville10:00 in Townsville11:00 in Townsville12:00 in Townsville13:00 in Townsville14:00 in Townsville15:00 in Townsville16:00 in Townsville17:00 in Townsville18:00 in Townsville19:00 in Townsville20:00 in Townsville21:00 in Townsville22:00 in Townsville23:00 in Townsville
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Best hours to call

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

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Townsville 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 Townsville?

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

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

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

Do Townsville and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.