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Time in Moscow vs Shanghai

Moscow keeps MSK (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Moscow; 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).

Moscow and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Moscow
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Neither Moscow nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.

Also useful

Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Moscow?

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Moscow right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Moscow and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Moscow time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Moscow and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.