Time in Cluj-Napoca vs Shanghai
Cluj-Napoca keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Cluj-Napoca; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 14:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–13:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 01:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 02:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 03:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 04:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 05:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 06:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 07:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 08:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 09:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 10:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 11:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 12:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 13:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 14:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 15:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 16:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 17:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 18:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 19:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 20:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 21:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 22:00 in Cluj-Napoca | 23:00 in Cluj-Napoca |
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| Cluj-Napoca—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Shanghai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Cluj-Napoca next changes on Sunday 25 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Cluj-Napoca?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Cluj-Napoca right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Cluj-Napoca and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Cluj-Napoca time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Cluj-Napoca and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.