Shanghai to Dubai Time Converter
Dubai is -4h behind Shanghai
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FROM
Shanghai
China
UTC+08:00
TO
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
UTC+04:00
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Result
Mon, Aug 3, 2026 12:50
Shanghai: Monday, August 3, 2026 4:50 PM GMT+8 to Dubai: Monday, August 3, 2026 12:50 PM GMT+4.
Dubai is 4h behind Shanghai on this date
24-Hour Comparison
Every hour in Shanghai and the corresponding time in Dubai. Green rows indicate business hours in Dubai.
Time zones
Shanghai uses Asia/Shanghai (GMT+8) and Dubai uses Asia/Dubai (GMT+4). Neither city observes daylight saving time in this dataset.
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Use the green rows to spot normal working hours in Dubai. For teams across more cities, open the meeting planner and compare up to five locations.
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Best time for Shanghai and Dubai
The easiest overlap starts around 1:00 PM and runs through 5:00 PM in the source city, while the destination city is also inside normal working hours. For important calls, check the meeting date because the offset can change when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time.
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City context
About these cities
About Shanghai
Shanghai is located in China (Asia). It uses the Asia/Shanghai timezone with a standard offset of UTC+08:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Shanghai time page for live clock and planning details.
About Dubai
Dubai is located in United Arab Emirates (Asia). It uses the Asia/Dubai timezone with a standard offset of UTC+04:00. It does not observe Daylight Saving Time. See the full Dubai time page for live clock and planning details.