Time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
The current local time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC +04:00 · GST).
Abu Dhabi local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GST
Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Dubai· Gulf Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +04:00 GST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +04:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 24.45° N, 54.38° E
- Population
- 1,483,000
- Country
- United Arab Emirates · ISO AE
- Dialing code
- +971
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Abu Dhabi right now
Time difference
Abu Dhabi is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- National Day Wed, Dec 2, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Laylat al-Mi'raj Tue, Jan 5, 2027
- First day of Ramadan Mon, Feb 8, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:24 · Sunset 17:51
Day length 11h 27m · twilight and monthly table →
Abu Dhabi time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Abu Dhabi overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 13:00 to 17:00 Abu Dhabi time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Abu Dhabi | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| UTC | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Abu Dhabi vs. major cities
How far Abu Dhabi is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Abu Dhabi, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Abu Dhabi | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | +1:30 h | 10:30 | 09:00–15:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Beijing · China | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Abu Dhabi time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Abu Dhabi
The closest places to Abu Dhabi among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 120 km (76 mi) northeast | Same time |
| Doha · Qatar | 300 km (190 mi) west | −1 h |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 780 km (480 mi) west | −1 h |
| Kuwait City · Kuwait | 840 km (520 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Karachi · Pakistan | 1,280 km (790 mi) east | +1 h |
| Tehran · Iran | 1,280 km (800 mi) north | −0:30 h |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 1,380 km (860 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 1,520 km (950 mi) west | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Abu Dhabi.
Clock time vs. sun time in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's standard offset, UTC +04:00, is based on the 60° E meridian; the city itself lies at 54.38° E, 5.6° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 22 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:07 (around 29 October) and 12:38 (around 12 February) on the clock. Mornings stay dark later and evenings stay light longer than the clock suggests.
How dates and times are written in Abu Dhabi
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-AE, United Arab Emirates's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi has kept the same UTC +04:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Abu Dhabi stays on UTC +04:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Abu Dhabi through the year
The longest day in Abu Dhabi is 21 June with 13h 39m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 37m. Day length swings by 3 h 2 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:34 on 4 June and the latest sunset at 19:16 on 28 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (GST): UTC +04:00 all year round.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
No. Abu Dhabi has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Abu Dhabi?
Around 21 June, with 13h 39m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 37m.
What is the dialing code for Abu Dhabi?
To call Abu Dhabi from abroad, dial your international access code, then United Arab Emirates's country code +971, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Abu Dhabi?
The standard work week in United Arab Emirates runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
Why is sunset so late in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi lies at 54.38° E, 5.6° west of the 60° E meridian its UTC +04:00 offset is based on, so its clocks run about 22 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon falls between 12:07 and 12:38 through the year instead of around 12:00, and the latest sunset is at 19:16 on 28 June.
What is the nearest city to Abu Dhabi on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Doha, Qatar, about 300 km (190 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Abu Dhabi.
How are dates and times written in Abu Dhabi?
Following the ar-AE conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 م). Calendars start the week on Monday.
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