Time in Shanghai and Abu Dhabi
The time difference between Shanghai and Abu Dhabi is 4 hours. Abu Dhabi is 4 hours behind Shanghai.
This means 9am in Shanghai is 5am in Abu Dhabi and 5pm in Shanghai is 1pm in Abu Dhabi.
Shanghai
- The current local time in Shanghai is 4:12 pm (July 10, 2026)
- Shanghai is in the China Standard Time Zone
- The time zone offset for Shanghai, China, is UTC+08:00
Abu Dhabi
- The current local time in Abu Dhabi is 12:12 pm (July 10, 2026)
- The time zone offset for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is UTC+04:00
How to convert Shanghai time to Abu Dhabi time?
Subtract 4 hours from Shanghai time to get Abu Dhabi time.
Time in Shanghai
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Time in Abu Dhabi
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Use the slider above to convert Shanghai time to Abu Dhabi time and view the day and night map at different times.
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NightTime Conversion Chart
| Shanghai | Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8pm |
| 1am | 9pm |
| 2am | 10pm |
| 3am | 11pm |
| 4am | 12am |
| 5am | 1am |
| 6am | 2am |
| 7am | 3am |
| 8am | 4am |
| 9am | 5am |
| 10am | 6am |
| 11am | 7am |
| 12pm | 8am |
| 1pm | 9am |
| 2pm | 10am |
| 3pm | 11am |
| 4pm | 12pm |
| 5pm | 1pm |
| 6pm | 2pm |
| 7pm | 3pm |
| 8pm | 4pm |
| 9pm | 5pm |
| 10pm | 6pm |
| 11pm | 7pm |
Time difference from Shanghai (UTC+08:00)
-15 hours
-13 hours
-7 hours
-6 hours
-12 hours
-16 hours
+1 hour
-15 hours
+1 hour
-12 hours