What time is it in Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, is in the Asia/Dubai timezone (UTC+4). The sun rises around 05:48 local time.
Abu Dhabi, UTC+4Asia/Dubai
- Sunrise
- 05:48
- Sunset
- 19:09
- Daylight
- 13 h 21 min
Abu Dhabi Drag to spin
Scheduling a call with someone in Abu Dhabi? Use the meeting planner to see when their working hours meet yours. Abu Dhabi is UTC+4, so the difference to you depends on where you are.
Abu Dhabi on your clock
Pick a time in Abu Dhabi and read it where you are. The strip below is that whole day, one cell per hour, shaded where each side is at work.
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Abu Dhabi at a glance
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Known locally as
- دولة الإمارات العربية المتحدة
- Population
- 603,492
- Currency
- AED
- Dialling code
- +971
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Coordinates
- 24.47, 54.37
Population from GeoNames, country facts from the countries-list dataset.
Working from Abu Dhabi
Overlapping working hours with the hubs people work with most. Berlin shares the most at 7 a day.
About the time in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi keeps the Asia/Dubai timezone, UTC+4 right now. It does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset stays the same all year. That makes Abu Dhabi 4 hours ahead of UTC.
Working-hours overlap with major hubs
Working 08:00–17:00 in Abu Dhabi, against each hub's own working day, this is how much of your day overlaps:
- New York, 0 h overlap
- London, 5 h overlap
- Singapore, 6 h overlap
Today the sun rises around 05:48 and sets around 19:09 in Abu Dhabi. The days are currently getting about 1 minute shorter each day. Tonight's sky shows a waxing gibbous.
It is currently week 31.
Most offices in Abu Dhabi run 08:00–17:00 in UTC+4. If you need to reach someone there, aim for their mid-morning or early afternoon, and use the overlap tool to find the exact window from wherever you happen to be. The clock at the top of this page stays live and always reflects the current offset, daylight saving included.
The working week
- Abu Dhabi
- 08:00 to 17:00, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.
- The UAE moved to a Saturday and Sunday weekend in 2022, with a half day on Friday in the public sector.
FAQ
Which timezone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi uses Asia/Dubai, which is UTC+4.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
The Asia/Dubai zone adjusts automatically for DST where it applies; the clock above is always correct.