Offset
The time difference between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai is 4 hours.
Abu Dhabi (GST) is behind Shanghai (CST).
GST: UTC+4
CST: UTC+8
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Shanghai is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 9 AM–1 PM in Abu Dhabi (1 PM–5 PM in Shanghai).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 11:00 AM Abu Dhabi (3:00 PM Shanghai).
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
China
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Tue, Feb 17
- Labour DayFri, May 1
- Dragon Boat FestivalFri, Jun 19
- Mid-Autumn FestivalFri, Sep 25
- National DayThu, Oct 1
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Abu Dhabi | Shanghai | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Shanghai observes daylight saving time. The offset between these zones remains constant year-round.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Day length
- 13h 24m
- Sunrise
- 5:07 AM
- Sunset
- 6:56 PM
- Day length
- 13h 49m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in China Standard Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 9:00 am Abu Dhabi is 1:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 4:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 4:30 pm Shanghai.
- What is 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 6:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 9:00 pm Shanghai.
- What is 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi in Shanghai?
- 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 3:30 am Shanghai, the next day.