Time Difference Between Moscow and Shanghai
Moscow is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai.
This page shows the live time difference between Moscow, Russia and Shanghai, China. Moscow uses the Europe/Moscow time zone (UTC+3 standard) and Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (UTC+8 standard), so Moscow is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai. Neither city changes its clocks for daylight saving, so the gap is the same all year. The clocks above update live, so you always see the current difference, which is handy for scheduling calls, meetings and travel between the two cities.
Moscow
- Country
- Russia
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Standard offset
- UTC+3
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Shanghai
- Country
- China
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Standard offset
- UTC+8
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Current offset
- …
Best time to schedule a meeting
Moscow and Shanghai overlap for 3 hours of the working day: 09:00-12:00 in Moscow, which is 14:00-17:00 in Shanghai. That window is the realistic slot for a live call.
- Overlap
- 3 hours
- Window in Moscow
- 09:00 - 12:00
- Window in Shanghai
- 14:00 - 17:00
Based on a 9:00 to 17:00 working day in each city. The window above updates live, so it already accounts for daylight saving in either city.
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Compare any other two places on the time difference hub, or open the interactive world time zone map to pin cities and compare live.
Frequently asked questions
What is the time difference between Moscow and Shanghai?
Moscow is normally 5 hours behind Shanghai (Moscow is UTC+3, Shanghai is UTC+8). Daylight saving time can change this by an hour, so the live clocks above always show the current difference.
Is Moscow ahead of or behind Shanghai?
Moscow is behind Shanghai by 5 hours under standard time.
Do Moscow and Shanghai use daylight saving time?
Moscow stays on the same offset all year; Shanghai does not.
What is the best time to schedule a meeting between Moscow and Shanghai?
Their working hours overlap for 3 hours: 09:00 to 12:00 in Moscow, which is 14:00 to 17:00 in Shanghai. That is the best window for a live call.