Shanghai to Dubai time
Dubai is 4 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Dubai
Dubai is 4 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+04:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Shanghai time to Dubai time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+04:00 for Dubai. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Dubai is behind, so from midnight to 4:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Dubai.
| Shanghai time | Dubai time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 2:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 5:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 8:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 11:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 5:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Dubai working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in Dubai). 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 Shanghai and Dubai
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Dubai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.