Time in Abu Dhabi, UAE now
Thursday, 15 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, the capital of United Arab Emirates, is in the Asia/Dubai time zone. The local time is on Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00. Around 1,807,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+04:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:56 (11 h 37 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Abbreviation
- GST — Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 288
- Coordinates
- 24.45° N, 54.40° E
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Time difference from Abu Dhabi
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 h behind | |
| London | 3 h behind | |
| Paris | 2 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 1 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 4 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 5 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 11 h behind | |
| Beijing | 4 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 2 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Abu Dhabi right now?
The current time in Abu Dhabi is 00:03 (GST, UTC+04:00) on Thursday, 15 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi uses the IANA time zone Asia/Dubai. It is currently Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
No. Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+04:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and New York?
Abu Dhabi is 8 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 20:00 in Abu Dhabi.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi today?
Today the sun rises at 06:19 and sets at 17:56 local time, giving 11 h 37 min of daylight.