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Time in Abū Kabīr vs Shanghai

Abū Kabīr keeps EEST (UTC+3) and Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) today. Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Abū Kabīr; 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: 14:00–18:00 in Shanghai (09:00–13:00 your time).

Abū Kabīr and Shanghai hour by hour, with the working-hour overlap shaded
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Best hours to call

09:00 in Abū Kabīr
Inside working hours on both sides
14:00 in Shanghai
10:00 in Abū Kabīr
Inside working hours on both sides
15:00 in Shanghai
11:00 in Abū Kabīr
Inside working hours on both sides
16:00 in Shanghai
12:00 in Abū Kabīr
Inside working hours on both sides
17:00 in Shanghai

Where daylight saving pulls them apart

Abū Kabīr next changes on Thursday 29 October 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.

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Common questions

How many hours ahead is Shanghai of Abū Kabīr?

Shanghai is 5 hours ahead of Abū Kabīr right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.

What is the best time to call between Abū Kabīr and Shanghai?

Any hour in 09:00–13:00 Abū Kabīr time is inside working hours in both cities.

Do Abū Kabīr and Shanghai change clocks on the same date?

Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.