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Current local time in Abu Dhabi

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04:00:00

1 October 2026ThursdayThursday, 1 October 2026

Calling Code +971

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CITY	LOCAL TIME	Difference	Coming up
London United Kingdom	01:00	−3h	Becomes −4h on 25 Oct
Berlin Germany	02:00	−2h	Becomes −3h on 25 Oct
Dubai UAE	04:00	±0h
Tokyo Japan	09:00	+5h
Sydney Australia	10:00	+6h	Becomes +7h on 4 Oct
New York United States	20:00Wed	−8h	Becomes −9h on 1 Nov
Los Angeles United States	17:00Wed	−11h	Becomes −12h on 1 Nov

Sun & moon in Abu Dhabi today

Sunrise

06:14

Sunset

18:10

Daylight

11.9hrs

Next full moon

26 Oct

Hunter's Moon

Annual daylight in Abu Dhabi

Working hours in Abu Dhabi

5h overlap

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Time zone guide for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, UAE runs on UTC+4. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+4 — daylight saving time is not observed. The time difference between Abu Dhabi and New York is 8 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 1 hour a day with New York. A good time to connect: 17:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi lines up with 09:00–10:00 in New York. The time difference between Abu Dhabi and London is 3 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 6 hours a day with London. A good time to connect: 12:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi lines up with 09:00–15:00 in London. The time difference between Abu Dhabi and Tokyo is 5 hours. Standard 9-to-6 working hours overlap for about 4 hours a day with Tokyo. A good time to connect: 09:00–13:00 in Abu Dhabi lines up with 14:00–18:00 in Tokyo. This timezone is also shared with cities such as Baku, Dubai, Muscat. Keeping these offsets in mind makes it easier to schedule calls or travel to and from Abu Dhabi.

Practical information for Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi (UAE) is home to roughly 1.6M people. Today brings about 11.9 hours of daylight: sunrise at 06:14, sunset at 18:10. This time zone stays fixed year-round at UTC+4 — daylight saving time is not observed. It sits in the Northern Hemisphere, about 24° north of the equator. Traffic drives on the right.

Flag

UAE

Capital

Abu Dhabi 👑

Continent

Asia

Time Zone

UTC+4 · Asia/Dubai

Coordinates

24.45°N, 54.38°E

Currency

AED (د.إ)

Calling Code

+971

Driving Side

Right

Hemisphere

Northern

Language

Arabic

Measurement System

Metric

Did You Know?

The Emirate That Owns the Rest

Abu Dhabi occupies roughly 87% of the United Arab Emirates' land area and holds the overwhelming majority of its oil reserves. Dubai gets the attention; Abu Dhabi holds the balance sheet, through one of the largest sovereign wealth funds in the world.

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque here contains what is believed to be the largest hand-knotted carpet ever made, covering over 5,600 square metres.

The clock: the UAE runs on UTC+4 with no seasonal change — one of the few places where a half-hour offset neighbour (Iran, at UTC+3:30) sits just across the Gulf.

The sun and the clock in Abu Dhabi (2026)

Solar noon12:22on UTC+4 standard time

Longest day13h 39m22 June

Shortest day10h 37m22 December

Yearly average12h 9mof daylight a day

Earliest sunrise05:339 June

Latest sunset19:154 July

Abu Dhabi lies at 54.4°E. Its time zone, UTC+4, is built around the 60°E meridian. The 5.6° gap between them means the clock runs roughly 22 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon arrives at about 12:22 rather than 12:00. The zone holds UTC+4 all year — there is no daylight saving here.

The longest day of 2026 is 22 June, with 13h 39m of daylight. The shortest is 22 December, with 10h 37m. The swing between them is 3h 2m. At this latitude the seasons are visible in the clock, but never dramatic.

The earliest sunrise and the latest sunset do not land on the longest day. In Abu Dhabi the sun comes up earliest on 9 June at 05:33, while the latest sunset waits until 4 July at 19:15. The equation of time is what separates them: the Earth's elliptical orbit and axial tilt move solar noon back and forth by several minutes over the year.

The sky stays usably light for a while after the sun goes down. In Abu Dhabi that civil twilight runs about 23 minutes at the equinox.

Every figure in this section is computed from the city's own latitude, longitude and IANA time zone using NOAA solar algorithms (Spencer, 1971), accurate to about ±2 arcminutes below 65° latitude.

Frequently asked questions

What is the current time and timezone in Abu Dhabi?

The official timezone for Abu Dhabi, UAE is Asia/Dubai with a current UTC offset of UTC+4.

What is the population and location of Abu Dhabi?

Abu Dhabi has an estimated population of 1.6M and is located at coordinates 24.45°N, 54.38°E. It is the capital city of UAE.

How many hours of daylight does Abu Dhabi get?

Abu Dhabi gets 13h 39m of daylight on its longest day and 10h 37m on its shortest, averaging 12h 9m a day across the year.

What time is solar noon in Abu Dhabi?

Solar noon in Abu Dhabi falls at about 12:22 on UTC+4 standard time, because the city sits 5.6° from the meridian its zone is built on.

What is an interesting fact or statistic about Abu Dhabi?

The Emirate That Owns the Rest: Abu Dhabi occupies roughly 87% of the United Arab Emirates' land area and holds the overwhelming majority of its oil reserves.