Time in Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
What time is it in Abu Dhabi? It is on Tuesday, 3 November 2026.
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Abu Dhabi time zone
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+4
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Week number
- 45
Daylight saving time in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+4 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi today
- Sunrise
- 06:30
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Solar noon
- 12:05
- Golden hour
- 06:15–07:01 and 17:09–17:55
- Day length
- 11 h 11 min (1 min 13 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:06–06:30 and 17:41–18:05
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202757% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:43
Moon in Abu Dhabi today
Waning crescent
Illumination: 33%
- Moonrise
- 00:51
- Moonset
- 14:02
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 18:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 11:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 22:19
About Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Local time in Abu Dhabi follows Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4). Abu Dhabi had a population of 1,570,000 in 2023.
- Coordinates
- 24°27′04″N 54°23′49″E
- Elevation
- 6 m
- Region
- Abu Dhabi
- District
- Abu Dhabi Municipality
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 1,570,000 (2023)
Where is Abu Dhabi
Places near Abu Dhabi
- Musaffah 13 km
- Mohammed Bin Zayed City 20 km
- Khalifah A City 21 km
- Masdar City 22 km
- Bani Yas City 28 km
- Al Shamkhah City 32 km
- Jebel Ali 94 km
- Suwayḩān 95 km
Time in other cities in the United Arab Emirates
Time difference from Abu Dhabi
+ means the time there is ahead of Abu Dhabi, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −12 hours
- Chicago USA −10 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −10 hours
- New York USA −9 hours
- Toronto Canada −9 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −7 hours
- London UK −4 hours
- Berlin Germany −3 hours
- Paris France −3 hours
- Cairo Egypt −2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −1 hour
- Moscow Russia −1 hour
- Dubai UAE same time
- Mumbai India +1.5 hours
- Beijing China +4 hours
- Hong Kong +4 hours
- Singapore +4 hours
- Seoul South Korea +5 hours
- Tokyo Japan +5 hours
- Sydney Australia +7 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi is in the Gulf Standard Time time zone (Asia/Dubai), UTC+4.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
No. Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Abu Dhabi?
The current UTC offset in Abu Dhabi is UTC+4.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Abu Dhabi is currently UTC+4.
What time is sunrise in Abu Dhabi today?
Today the sun rises in Abu Dhabi at 06:30 and sets at 17:41.