Time in Shanghai vs Abu Dhabi
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Abu Dhabi is 4 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: 09:00–14:00 in Abu Dhabi (13:00–18:00 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 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Shanghai and Abu Dhabi
Best hours to call
13:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Abu Dhabi
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Abu Dhabi
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Abu Dhabi
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Abu Dhabi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Abu Dhabi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Abu Dhabi of Shanghai?
Abu Dhabi is 4 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 Abu Dhabi?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Abu Dhabi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.