Time in Abu Dhabi vs Shanghai
Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Abu Dhabi; 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: 13:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–14:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Abu Dhabi | 01:00 in Abu Dhabi | 02:00 in Abu Dhabi | 03:00 in Abu Dhabi | 04:00 in Abu Dhabi | 05:00 in Abu Dhabi | 06:00 in Abu Dhabi | 07:00 in Abu Dhabi | 08:00 in Abu Dhabi | 09:00 in Abu Dhabi | 10:00 in Abu Dhabi | 11:00 in Abu Dhabi | 12:00 in Abu Dhabi | 13:00 in Abu Dhabi | 14:00 in Abu Dhabi | 15:00 in Abu Dhabi | 16:00 in Abu Dhabi | 17:00 in Abu Dhabi | 18:00 in Abu Dhabi | 19:00 in Abu Dhabi | 20:00 in Abu Dhabi | 21:00 in Abu Dhabi | 22:00 in Abu Dhabi | 23:00 in Abu Dhabi |
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| Abu Dhabi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
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Best hours to call
09:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Shanghai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Abu Dhabi?
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Abu Dhabi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai?
Any hour in 09:00–14:00 Abu Dhabi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Abu Dhabi and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.