Time in Mombasa vs Shanghai
Mombasa keeps EAT (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Mombasa; 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 Mombasa | 01:00 in Mombasa | 02:00 in Mombasa | 03:00 in Mombasa | 04:00 in Mombasa | 05:00 in Mombasa | 06:00 in Mombasa | 07:00 in Mombasa | 08:00 in Mombasa | 09:00 in Mombasa | 10:00 in Mombasa | 11:00 in Mombasa | 12:00 in Mombasa | 13:00 in Mombasa | 14:00 in Mombasa | 15:00 in Mombasa | 16:00 in Mombasa | 17:00 in Mombasa | 18:00 in Mombasa | 19:00 in Mombasa | 20:00 in Mombasa | 21:00 in Mombasa | 22:00 in Mombasa | 23:00 in Mombasa |
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| Mombasa—— | 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Mombasa and Shanghai
Best hours to call
09:00 in Mombasa
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Mombasa
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Mombasa
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Mombasa
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Mombasa nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Mombasa?
Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Mombasa right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Mombasa and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Mombasa time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Mombasa and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.