Shanghai to Sydney time
Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Shanghai. Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8); Sydney uses Australia/Sydney (UTC+11).
When the time difference changes
The two places don't switch daylight saving time on the same days, so the gap shifts during the year:
- Sun, Apr 4, 2027: Sydney falls back an hour. Then Sydney is 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
- Sun, Oct 3, 2027: Sydney springs forward an hour. Then Sydney is 3 hours ahead of Shanghai.
Best times to meet
Working hours (9 AM to 5 PM) overlap for 5 hours today: 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in Shanghai, which is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Sydney.
- 1 9:30 AM in Shanghai = 12:30 PM in Sydney
- 2 10:30 AM in Shanghai = 1:30 PM in Sydney
- 3 11:30 AM in Shanghai = 2:30 PM in Sydney
Jet lag and travel: Shanghai to Sydney
Your clock moves 3 hours ahead. With three or fewer time zones, the CDC says tiredness is more likely travel fatigue than real jet lag.
Airports: SHA, PVG → SYD · 7,880 km (4,900 mi) great-circle
Sources: CDC Yellow Book · OurAirports
Shanghai to Sydney conversion table
| Shanghai | Sydney | For Shanghai | For Sydney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 3:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 1:00 AM | 4:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 2:00 AM | 5:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 3:00 AM | 6:00 AM | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 4:00 AM | 7:00 AM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM | Outside hours | Early or late |
| 6:00 AM | 9:00 AM | Outside hours | Working hours |
| 7:00 AM | 10:00 AM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 8:00 AM | 11:00 AM | Early or late | Working hours |
| 9:00 AM | 12:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 11:00 AM | 2:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 12:00 PM | 3:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 1:00 PM | 4:00 PM | Working hours | Working hours |
| 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 4:00 PM | 7:00 PM | Working hours | Early or late |
| 5:00 PM | 8:00 PM | Early or late | Early or late |
| 6:00 PM | 9:00 PM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 7:00 PM | 10:00 PM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 8:00 PM | 11:00 PM | Early or late | Outside hours |
| 9:00 PM | 12:00 AM next day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 10:00 PM | 1:00 AM next day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
| 11:00 PM | 2:00 AM next day | Outside hours | Outside hours |
Times for Monday, October 26, 2026 in Shanghai. Rows where both cities are in working hours are highlighted.