What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sydney?

Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.

When is the best time to call Sydney from Shanghai?

Between 09:00–16:00 in Shanghai, which is 11:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.

Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?

No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.

Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.

If it is midday in Shanghai, what time is it in Sydney?

It is 14:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.

Which time zones do Shanghai and Sydney use?

Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.

Convert Shanghai time to Sydney time

Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai right now, so midday in Shanghai lands in the afternoon in Sydney.

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Hour by hour

Every hour of a day in Shanghai, and what the clock reads in Sydney at that same moment.

Shanghai	Sydney
00:00	02:00
01:00	03:00
02:00	04:00
03:00	05:00
04:00	06:00
05:00	07:00
06:00	08:00
07:00	09:00
08:00	10:00
09:00	11:00
10:00	12:00
11:00	13:00
12:00	14:00
13:00	15:00
14:00	16:00
15:00	17:00
16:00	18:00
17:00	19:00
18:00	20:00
19:00	21:00
20:00	22:00
21:00	23:00
22:00	00:00next day
23:00	01:00next day

Daylight saving time

Sydney changes its clocks; Shanghai does not. The difference between them therefore shifts by an hour twice a year.

Shanghai

Does not observe daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+8

Sydney

Observes daylight saving time

Standard: UTC+10
Daylight: UTC+11
Next change: 2026-10-04 +60m

When you can actually talk

The window is 7 hours wide — 09:00–16:00 in Shanghai, 11:00–18:00 in Sydney.

Shanghai 09:00–16:00Sydney 11:00–18:00

Reference

The zone identifiers and offsets behind everything above.

	Shanghai	Sydney
IANA zone	Asia/Shanghai	Australia/Sydney
Abbreviation	UTC+8	AEST
Standard offset	UTC+8	UTC+10
Daylight offset	—	UTC+11
Clock changes this year	0	2
Country	China	Australia

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Common questions

What is the time difference between Shanghai and Sydney?: Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai. That figure is current — it changes by an hour when either city starts or ends daylight saving, and the exact dates are listed above.
When is the best time to call Sydney from Shanghai?: Between 09:00–16:00 in Shanghai, which is 11:00–18:00 in Sydney. That is the only stretch where both cities are inside a 09:00–18:00 day.
Does Shanghai observe daylight saving time?: No. Shanghai stays on UTC+8 all year, so its clocks never move.
Does Sydney observe daylight saving time?: Yes. Sydney runs on UTC+10 in winter and UTC+11 in summer. The next change is on 2026-10-04, when clocks go forward by 60 minutes.
If it is midday in Shanghai, what time is it in Sydney?: It is 14:00 in Sydney, on the same calendar date. That holds for the current offsets; it shifts by an hour around the daylight saving dates listed above.
Which time zones do Shanghai and Sydney use?: Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai, currently UTC+8, and Sydney uses Australia/Sydney, currently UTC+10 (AEST). Those identifiers are the ones to use in code — abbreviations are ambiguous and offsets change.