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Melbourne to Shanghai Converter

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Offset

2 hours

Melbourne (GMT+10) is currently ahead of Shanghai (GMT+8).

GMT+10: UTC+10

GMT+8: UTC+8

Neither Melbourne nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.

When to schedule

Business-hours overlap: 11 AM–6 PM in Melbourne (9 AM–4 PM in Shanghai).

Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.

Suggested time: 2:00 PM Melbourne (12:00 PM Shanghai).

This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.

About these zones

Melbourne uses Australia/Melbourne.

Shanghai uses China Standard Time (CST).

Melbourne and Shanghai are approximately 5,000 miles apart.

Quick reference

Full 24-hour conversion table.

MelbourneShanghaiDay
12:00 am10:00 pm-1 day
1:00 am11:00 pm-1 day
2:00 am12:00 amSame day
3:00 am1:00 amSame day
4:00 am2:00 amSame day
5:00 am3:00 amSame day
6:00 am4:00 amSame day
7:00 am5:00 amSame day
8:00 am6:00 amSame day
9:00 am7:00 amSame day
10:00 am8:00 amSame day
11:00 am9:00 amSame day
12:00 pm10:00 amSame day
1:00 pm11:00 amSame day
2:00 pm12:00 pmSame day
3:00 pm1:00 pmSame day
4:00 pm2:00 pmSame day
5:00 pm3:00 pmSame day
6:00 pm4:00 pmSame day
7:00 pm5:00 pmSame day
8:00 pm6:00 pmSame day
9:00 pm7:00 pmSame day
10:00 pm8:00 pmSame day
11:00 pm9:00 pmSame day

Daylight saving time

Melbourne observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Melbourne transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from GMT+10 to GMT+11.

Daylight today

Melbourne
Sunrise
7:24 AM
Sunset
5:13 PM
Day length
9h 49m
Shanghai
Sunrise
4:53 AM
Sunset
6:51 PM
Day length
13h 57m

Daylight overlap: 9h 49m — 7:24 AM–5:13 PM in Melbourne (5:24 AM–3:13 PM in Shanghai). Both locations are in daylight during this window.

Cities in these zones

Airports in these zones

Airports in Australia/Melbourne

  • AVV
  • MBW
  • MEB
  • MEL

Airports in China Standard Time

  • PVG
  • SHA
  • PEK
  • PKX
  • SZX
  • CAN
  • FUO
  • CTU
  • TFU
  • TSN

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