Dubai to Shanghai time
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Dubai.
Time difference between Dubai and Shanghai
Shanghai is 4 hours ahead of Dubai. Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00) and Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Dubai time to Shanghai time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+04:00 for Dubai and UTC+08:00 for Shanghai. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Shanghai is ahead, so from 8:00 PM to midnight in Dubai it is already the next calendar day in Shanghai.
| Dubai time | Shanghai time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 1:00 PM |
| 12:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 3:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| 6:00 PM | 10:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 1:00 AM (next day) |
Best time to call or meet: Dubai and Shanghai working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Dubai (1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai). That is 4 hours of shared working time each weekday.
Weekends, public holidays and local working weeks differ by country, so check those before booking.
Daylight saving time in Dubai and Shanghai
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.