Time in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi is on Gulf Standard Time (Gulf ST, UTC+4).
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset now
- UTC+4
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Sunrise today
- 6:18 am
- Sunset today
- 6:00 pm
- Day length
- 11 hours 42 minutes
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Dubai
Abu Dhabi doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
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Upcoming public holidays in United Arab Emirates
- Wednesday 2 December 2026National Day
- Thursday 3 December 2026National Day
- Friday 1 January 2027New Year's Day
- Tuesday 9 March 2027Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
- Wednesday 10 March 2027Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
- Thursday 11 March 2027Eid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)
All public holidays and clock changes in United Arab Emirates →
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Questions
What time zone is Abu Dhabi in?
Abu Dhabi is on Gulf Standard Time (Gulf ST, UTC+4). Its IANA time zone is Asia/Dubai.
Does Abu Dhabi have daylight saving time?
Abu Dhabi doesn't change its clocks for daylight saving time.
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and London?
London is 3 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
Updated Sunday 11 October 2026