Time in Abu Dhabi
The current local time in Abu Dhabi, its time zone, and a converter to your own time.
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, runs on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year with no daylight saving — the same clock as Dubai and the rest of the Emirates.
Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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FAQ
What time is it in Abu Dhabi right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Abu Dhabi, refreshed every second. Abu Dhabi is on UTC+4 year-round, and the clock is calculated directly from that official time zone so it always accounts for daylight saving time automatically.
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year and does not change its clocks for daylight saving time. The "compare to your time zone" section above converts any Abu Dhabi time into your own local time instantly.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
No. Abu Dhabi keeps the same UTC+4 offset all year, so the time difference between Abu Dhabi and other places only changes when the *other* place moves on or off daylight saving time.
How do I convert Abu Dhabi time to my time zone?
The converter above detects your device's time zone and shows, hour by hour, what a given Abu Dhabi time is where you are. For planning a call across several cities at once, open the World Clock meeting planner, which lays out a colour-coded 24-hour grid.
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