Time in Shanghai vs Al Ḩudaydah
Shanghai keeps CST (UTC+8) and Al Ḩudaydah keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Al Ḩudaydah is 5 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: 09:00–13:00 in Al Ḩudaydah (14:00–18:00 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 |
| Al Ḩudaydah—— | 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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Do more with Shanghai and Al Ḩudaydah
Best hours to call
14:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Al Ḩudaydah
15:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Al Ḩudaydah
16:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Al Ḩudaydah
17:00 in Shanghai
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Al Ḩudaydah
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Shanghai nor Al Ḩudaydah changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Al Ḩudaydah of Shanghai?
Al Ḩudaydah is 5 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 Al Ḩudaydah?
Any hour in 14:00–18:00 Shanghai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Shanghai and Al Ḩudaydah change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.