What time is it in Abu Dhabi right now?

The clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, updated every second from your device's clock and the IANA time zone rules for Asia/Dubai. Abu Dhabi is 4 hours ahead of UTC right now.

What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?

Abu Dhabi uses GST (Gulf Standard Time). Its IANA time zone identifier is Asia/Dubai, and the current UTC offset is UTC+4.

Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?

No. Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year, so the difference to cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, shifts by an hour twice a year.

How do I schedule a meeting with someone in Abu Dhabi?

Open the time zone converter for Abu Dhabi to see what a given time there is for you, or use the meeting planner to find the hours when both of you are at work. A Cal.com booking link does the conversion for your guests automatically: they see your availability in their own time zone and pick a slot that works.

Current local time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi is on GST (Gulf Standard Time), UTC+4. Abu Dhabi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

3:14 PM:57GST

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

UTC+4

Country: United Arab Emirates
Region: Abu Dhabi
Lat/Long: 24°27'N / 54°24'E
Elevation: 6 m
Population: 1,807,000
Currency: Dirham (AED)
Languages: Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi
Dialling code: +971

Time zone in Abu Dhabi

Time zone
GST
Gulf Standard Time
UTC offset
UTC+4
4 hours ahead of UTC
Daylight saving
None
Same offset all year
Next clock change
None scheduled
Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4

Abu Dhabi keeps the time of the IANA zone Asia/Dubai, the one time zone in use in United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

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Sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi today

Sunrise
6:26 AM
Sunset
5:46 PM
Day length
11 hours 20 minutes
Date
Tue, Oct 27, 2026

Times are local to Abu Dhabi for Tue, Oct 27, 2026, computed for 24°27'N / 54°24'E.

Time difference between Abu Dhabi and other cities

The current local time in major cities around the world and how far each is ahead of or behind Abu Dhabi. Differences change when either side moves its clocks.

Current time in world cities compared to Abu Dhabi
City	Local time	Compared to Abu Dhabi
New YorkUnited States	Tue 7:14 AM	−8h (behind)
Los AngelesUnited States	Tue 4:14 AM	−11h (behind)
ChicagoUnited States	Tue 6:14 AM	−9h (behind)
TorontoCanada	Tue 7:14 AM	−8h (behind)
Mexico CityMexico	Tue 5:14 AM	−10h (behind)
São PauloBrazil	Tue 8:14 AM	−7h (behind)
LondonUnited Kingdom	Tue 11:14 AM	−4h (behind)
ParisFrance	Tue 12:14 PM	−3h (behind)
BerlinGermany	Tue 12:14 PM	−3h (behind)
MadridSpain	Tue 12:14 PM	−3h (behind)
JohannesburgSouth Africa	Tue 1:14 PM	−2h (behind)
DubaiUnited Arab Emirates	Tue 3:14 PM	Same time
MumbaiIndia	Tue 4:44 PM	+1h 30m (ahead)
SingaporeSingapore	Tue 7:14 PM	+4h (ahead)
ShanghaiChina	Tue 7:14 PM	+4h (ahead)
TokyoJapan	Tue 8:14 PM	+5h (ahead)
SydneyAustralia	Tue 10:14 PM	+7h (ahead)
AucklandNew Zealand	Wed 12:14 AM	+9h (ahead)

Other cities near Abu Dhabi

All 30 cities in United Arab Emirates

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Place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Times follow the IANA time zone database; sunrise and sunset are computed for the city's coordinates.