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