Time in Shanghai vs Kaluga
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Kaluga keeps MSK (UTC+3) today. Kaluga is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Kaluga (14:00–18:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kaluga—— | 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
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Kaluga
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Kaluga
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Kaluga
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Kaluga
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Kaluga
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Kaluga changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Kaluga of Shanghai?
Kaluga is 5 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 Kaluga?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Kaluga change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.