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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Abu Dhabi | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| US New York | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| AE Dubai | --:-- | same time | 9h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 1h 30m ahead | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
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Open in meeting planner →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
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 07:06 | 17:45 | 10h 39m |
| February | 07:04 | 18:07 | 11h 03m |
| March | 06:45 | 18:24 | 11h 39m |
| April | 06:14 | 18:37 | 12h 23m |
| May | 05:47 | 18:51 | 13h 04m |
| June | 05:33 | 19:06 | 13h 33m |
| July | 05:37 | 19:14 | 13h 38m |
| August | 05:50 | 19:06 | 13h 16m |
| September | 06:03 | 18:41 | 12h 38m |
| October | 06:14 | 18:10 | 11h 56m |
| November | 06:28 | 17:43 | 11h 14m |
| December | 06:49 | 17:33 | 10h 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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All 8 ways to travel →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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