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