Time in Shanghai vs Balakovo
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Balakovo keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Balakovo is 4 hours behind Shanghai; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Balakovo (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Shanghai | 01:00 in Shanghai | 02:00 in Shanghai | 03:00 in Shanghai | 04:00 in Shanghai | 05:00 in Shanghai | 06:00 in Shanghai | 07:00 in Shanghai | 08:00 in Shanghai | 09:00 in Shanghai | 10:00 in Shanghai | 11:00 in Shanghai | 12:00 in Shanghai | 13:00 in Shanghai | 14:00 in Shanghai | 15:00 in Shanghai | 16:00 in Shanghai | 17:00 in Shanghai | 18:00 in Shanghai | 19:00 in Shanghai | 20:00 in Shanghai | 21:00 in Shanghai | 22:00 in Shanghai | 23:00 in Shanghai |
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| 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 |
| Balakovo—— | 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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- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Balakovo
Best hours to call
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Balakovo
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Balakovo
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Balakovo
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Balakovo
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Balakovo changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Balakovo of Shanghai?
Balakovo is 4 hours behind Shanghai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Shanghai and Balakovo?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Balakovo change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.