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