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