Offset
The time difference between Shanghai and Manama is 5 hours.
Shanghai (CST) is ahead of Manama (AST).
CST: UTC+8
AST: UTC+3
Neither Shanghai nor Manama is currently observing daylight saving time.
When to schedule
Business-hours overlap: 2 PM–5 PM in Shanghai (9 AM–12 PM in Manama).
Both teams are in working hours during this window on weekdays.
Suggested time: 3:00 PM Shanghai (10:00 AM Manama).
Note: the working week in Bahrain runs Sunday–Thursday; Friday–Saturday is the weekend, so overlap on those days is limited.
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.
| Shanghai | Manama | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 6:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
Neither Shanghai nor Manama 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
- 4:50 AM
- Sunset
- 6:58 PM
- Day length
- 14h 8m
- Sunrise
- 4:46 AM
- Sunset
- 6:30 PM
- Day length
- 13h 44m
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 China Standard Time
- PVG
- SHA
- PEK
- PKX
- SZX
- CAN
- FUO
- CTU
- TFU
- TSN
Airports in Arabia Standard Time
- BAH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Shanghai in Manama?
- 9:00 am Shanghai is 4:00 am Manama.
- What is 12:00 pm Shanghai in Manama?
- 12:00 pm Shanghai is 7:00 am Manama.
- What is 12:30 pm Shanghai in Manama?
- 12:30 pm Shanghai is 7:30 am Manama.
- What is 2:00 pm Shanghai in Manama?
- 2:00 pm Shanghai is 9:00 am Manama.
- What is 5:00 pm Shanghai in Manama?
- 5:00 pm Shanghai is 12:00 pm Manama.
- What is 11:30 pm Shanghai in Manama?
- 11:30 pm Shanghai is 6:30 pm Manama.