Right now, local time in Abu Dhabi is 00:35 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Abu Dhabi ranks #253 worldwide by population and #2 in United Arab Emirates.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 7m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Sunset
- 17:47
- Day length
- 11h 19m
- Solar noon
- 12:07
- Daylight range
- 10h 37m (winter) – 13h 39m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Abu Dhabi — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 24.4512° N, 54.3970° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 1,807,000 · #253 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Abu Dhabi through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 24.45° S, 125.60° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Land — nearest tracked city is Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 459 km away
- Local time at the antipode
- 12:35 GMT-8 (Pacific/Pitcairn)
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Abu Dhabi today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:08
- Sunrise
- 06:27
- Dhuhr
- 12:07
- Asr
- 15:21
- Maghrib
- 17:45
- Isha
- 19:15
- Qibla direction
- 260.2° from north (W (260°))
Full prayer timetable for Abu Dhabi — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Abu Dhabi sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 19m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. It is one of the 105 cities we cover in United Arab Emirates.
Abu Dhabi's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 128 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,464 km off. Its position on the globe is 24.45° N, 54.40° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −11h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −7h |
| London | 20:35 | −4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −3h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | same time |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +5h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +7h |
Best time to call Abu Dhabi
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Abu Dhabi local time:
Cities sharing Abu Dhabi's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Dubai00:35
- Sharjah00:35
- Al Ain City00:35
- Ajman00:35
- Dayrah00:35
- Ras Al Khaimah00:35
- Musaffah00:35
- Jebel Ali00:35
- Business Bay00:35
- Dubai Investments Park00:35
- International City00:35
- Dubai Marina00:35
Distances from Abu Dhabi
| Dubai | 128 km | NE (45°) |
| Mumbai | 1,998 km | ESE (104°) |
| Moscow | 3,740 km | NNW (343°) |
| Paris | 5,243 km | NW (315°) |
| London | 5,476 km | NW (318°) |
| Singapore | 5,894 km | ESE (108°) |
| Hong Kong | 6,057 km | E (79°) |
| Tokyo | 8,052 km | ENE (58°) |
| Chicago | 11,670 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 12,085 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,116 km | WSW (252°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,464 km | N (353°) |
Cities near Abu Dhabi
- Musaffah13 km · 00:35
- Mohammed Bin Zayed City20 km · 00:35
- Khalifah A City21 km · 00:35
- Masdar City22 km · 00:35
- Shakhbout City26 km · 00:35
- Bani Yas City28 km · 00:35
- Al Shamkhah City32 km · 00:35
- Jebel Ali94 km · 00:35
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 (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Abu Dhabi observe daylight saving time?
Abu Dhabi does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Abu Dhabi today?
Abu Dhabi sees sunrise at 06:27 and sunset at 17:47 today, giving 11h 19m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Abu Dhabi tonight?
The moon phase over Abu Dhabi tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Abu Dhabi?
The antipode of Abu Dhabi — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 24.45° S, 125.60° W. It falls on land, near Adamstown, Pitcairn, about 459 km from that city. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Abu Dhabi?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Abu Dhabi, clocks run about 7 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.