Shanghai to Riyadh time
Riyadh is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
Time difference between Shanghai and Riyadh
Riyadh is 5 hours behind Shanghai. Shanghai is on China Standard Time (UTC+08:00) and Riyadh is on Arabian Standard Time (UTC+03:00).
The gap stays the same all year, because the two time zones never change relative to each other.
Convert Shanghai time to Riyadh time
These examples use the current offsets, UTC+08:00 for Shanghai and UTC+03:00 for Riyadh. Use the converter above for any other time or date.
Riyadh is behind, so from midnight to 5:00 AM in Shanghai it is still the previous calendar day in Riyadh.
| Shanghai time | Riyadh time |
|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | 1:00 AM |
| 9:00 AM | 4:00 AM |
| 12:00 PM | 7:00 AM |
| 3:00 PM | 10:00 AM |
| 6:00 PM | 1:00 PM |
| 9:00 PM | 4:00 PM |
Best time to call or meet: Shanghai and Riyadh working hours
Taking 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday, as business hours, both cities are at work from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Shanghai (9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in Riyadh). That is 3 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 Riyadh
Shanghai does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.
Riyadh does not change its clocks for daylight saving, so its UTC offset stays the same all year.