Time in Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
The local time in Abu Dhabi is 5:06 AM on October 23, 2026. Abu Dhabi keeps Asia/Dubai (Gulf Standard Time), UTC+04:00. Abu Dhabi does not move its clocks for daylight saving time.
National clock-change rules: time in the United Arab Emirates
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Approximate PHP date_sun_info estimate; its horizon convention differs from NOAA 90.833°. 2026-10-23 · 24.45118, 54.39696
Time difference between Abu Dhabi and other major cities
Local times are computed from the IANA time zone database. The last column is the part of a 09:00-17:00 working day the two cities share, to the half hour, and names the day it falls on whenever the two are not on the same date.
| City | Local time now | Difference | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 9:06 PM | 8:00 ahead | No overlap |
| Los Angeles | 6:06 PM | 11:00 ahead | No overlap |
| London | 2:06 AM | 3:00 ahead | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
| Paris | 3:06 AM | 2:00 ahead | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| Berlin | 3:06 AM | 2:00 ahead | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM |
| Moscow | 4:06 AM | 1:00 ahead | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Mumbai | 6:36 AM | 1:30 behind | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM = 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Beijing | 9:06 AM | 4:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM = 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Tokyo | 10:06 AM | 5:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM = 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| Sydney | 12:06 PM | 7:00 behind | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM = 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
| São Paulo | 10:06 PM | 7:00 ahead | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM = 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM |
Sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi this week
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 | 6:22 AM | 5:50 PM | 11 h 27 min |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6:23 AM | 5:49 PM | 11 h 26 min |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 6:23 AM | 5:49 PM | 11 h 25 min |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6:24 AM | 5:48 PM | 11 h 23 min |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6:25 AM | 5:47 PM | 11 h 22 min |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6:25 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 21 min |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6:26 AM | 5:46 PM | 11 h 19 min |
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Time in Abu Dhabi: common questions
What is the UTC offset in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is on UTC+04:00 right now (Gulf Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Dubai, which is what software uses to work the offset out for any date.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and New York?
Abu Dhabi is 8:00 ahead of New York right now: it is 5:06 AM in Abu Dhabi and 9:06 PM in New York. The gap moves whenever either side starts or ends daylight saving time.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is noon in London?
When it is 12:00 noon in London, the clock in Abu Dhabi reads 3:00 PM on October 23, 2026.
Is Abu Dhabi on the same time as Moscow?
No. Abu Dhabi is 1:00 ahead of Moscow right now: UTC+04:00 against UTC+03:00.
When can Abu Dhabi and New York both be at work?
There is no hour when Abu Dhabi and New York are both inside 09:00-17:00; the table above gives the closest slots.
When does the sun rise in Abu Dhabi this week?
Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM on Oct 23, 2026 to 6:26 AM on Oct 29, 2026, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 5:46 PM. All four are computed from Abu Dhabi's own coordinates and its time zone, so they follow the clock change with everything else.
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