Current local time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates, is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

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Key facts

Time zone
Gulf Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Dubai
UTC offset
UTC+4same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
United Arab EmiratesAsia · capital city
Population
1.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+971currency: Dirham (AED)
Coordinates
24.45° N, 54.40° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Abu Dhabi today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Abu Dhabi

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs Abu DhabiOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 3h behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi)
US New York--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi)
US Los Angeles--:-- 11h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi)
AE Dubai--:-- same time9h (09:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi)
IN New Delhi--:-- 1h 30m ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Abu Dhabi)
SG Singapore--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Abu Dhabi)
CN Shanghai--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Abu Dhabi)
JP Tokyo--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Abu Dhabi)
KR Seoul--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Abu Dhabi)
AU Sydney--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Abu Dhabi)
BR São Paulo--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+4 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Abu Dhabi shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Abu Dhabi

All of United Arab Emirates keeps the same standard time as Abu Dhabi (UTC+4).

Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Dubai): Dubai.

Sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:0617:4510h 39m
February07:0418:0711h 03m
March06:4518:2411h 39m
April06:1418:3712h 23m
May05:4718:5113h 04m
June05:3319:0613h 33m
July05:3719:1413h 38m
August05:5019:0613h 16m
September06:0318:4112h 38m
October06:1418:1011h 56m
November06:2817:4311h 14m
December06:4917:3310h 44m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 39m of daylight (sunrise 05:34, sunset 19:13). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 37m.

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Questions about time in Abu Dhabi

What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?

Abu Dhabi uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (Gulf Standard Time), UTC+4.

Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?

No. Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year.

What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and New York?

Right now New York is 8h behind Abu Dhabi. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Abu Dhabi does not.

What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and London?

London is 3h behind Abu Dhabi right now. Office hours overlap for about 6 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:34 and sets about 19:13 (13h 39m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 07:01 and sets about 17:38 (10h 37m).

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