SydneyAustralia 🇦🇺
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Australia/SydneyUTC+10
Time difference
Time Difference Between Sydney and Shanghai
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai. The current difference is 2 hours. Live local clocks, working-hours overlap and daylight-saving notes are below.
Current local time
ShanghaiChina 🇨🇳
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Asia/ShanghaiUTC+8
Sydney vs Shanghai
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai. When it is 12:00 in Sydney, it is 10:00 in Shanghai.
UTC offset comparison
Sydney
UTC+10
Shanghai
UTC+8
Difference
2 hours
Working-hours overlap
The best overlap between Sydney and Shanghai working hours (09:00–17:00) is 09:00–15:00 Shanghai time — that's 11:00–17:00 in Sydney — about 6 hours of shared time.
Event planner
Sydney
Shanghai
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
Sydney 09–17Shanghai 09–17Best meeting window
Timeline shown in Sydney local time. Green columns are the best times to meet.
Does the difference change during the year?
Sydney observes daylight saving time while Shanghai does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
At a glance
Time difference
2 hours
Sydney zone
Australia/Sydney
Shanghai zone
Asia/Shanghai
Sydney offset
UTC+10
Shanghai offset
UTC+8
Sydney DST
Yes
Shanghai DST
No
Countries
Australia · China
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Frequently asked
What is the time difference between Sydney and Shanghai?
Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai right now.
Is Sydney ahead of Shanghai?
Yes, Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
Do Sydney and Shanghai observe daylight saving time?
Sydney observes daylight saving time while Shanghai does not, so the difference shifts during part of the year.
What is the best meeting time between Sydney and Shanghai?
A good window is 09:00–15:00 in Shanghai (11:00–17:00 in Sydney), based on 09:00–17:00 working hours.