Time Difference Between Melbourne and Shanghai
Melbourne is normally 2 hours ahead of Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Melbourne, Australia and Shanghai, China. Melbourne uses the Australia/Melbourne time zone (UTC+10 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Melbourne is normally 2 hours ahead of Shanghai. Because Melbourne observes daylight saving time, the exact gap can shift by an hour during the year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Time zone
- Australia/Melbourne
- Standard offset
- UTC+10
- Daylight saving
- Observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
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Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Melbourne and Shanghai?
Melbourne is normally 2 hours ahead of Shanghai (Melbourne is UTC+10, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Melbourne ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Melbourne is ahead of Shanghai by 2 hours under standard time.
Do Melbourne and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not.