Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Adelaide is 1.5 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is behind Adelaide (ACST).
CST: UTC+8
ACST: UTC+9:30
Neither Shanghai nor Adelaide is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–4 PM in Shanghai (10 AM–5 PM in Adelaide).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 12:00 PM Shanghai (1:30 PM Adelaide).
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
Australia
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Australia DayMon, Jan 26
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Easter MondayMon, Apr 6
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
- St. Stephen's DayMon, Dec 28
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Shanghai | Adelaide | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:30 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 2:30 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 3:30 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 4:30 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 5:30 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 6:30 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 7:30 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 8:30 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 9:30 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 10:30 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 11:30 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 12:30 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:30 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:30 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:30 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:30 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:30 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:30 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:30 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:30 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:30 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:30 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:30 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:30 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Adelaide observes daylight saving time; Shanghai does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Adelaide transitions: on Sunday, October 4, 2026, clocks spring forward from ACST to ACDT.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 4:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 7:20 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
- Day length
- 9h 51m
Daylight overlap: 9h 51m — 5:50 AM–3:42 PM in Shanghai (7:20 AM–5:12 PM in Adelaide). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Australian Central Time
- ADL
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 10:30 am Adelaide.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 1:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 2:00 pm Adelaide.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 3:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 6:30 pm Adelaide.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Adelaide?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 1:00 am Adelaide, the next day.