Istanbul to Abu Dhabi: time difference
Abu Dhabi is 1 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
59
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 14:19 2:19 PM Abu Dhabi 15:19 3:19 PM You –:–
14:19 2:19 PM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
15:19 3:19 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
·
+1 h
Abu Dhabi is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and Abu Dhabi are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇹🇷 Istanbul
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:19 | 15:19 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 921,000 |
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Istanbul and Abu Dhabi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Istanbul is Abu Dhabi?
The clocks in Abu Dhabi are 1 hour ahead of those in Istanbul (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul?
When it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, it is 10:00 AM in Abu Dhabi.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 PM in Abu Dhabi.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Abu Dhabi overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi.
When does the date change in Abu Dhabi compared with Istanbul?
The new day starts in Abu Dhabi earlier: at 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, Istanbul is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
