Sao Paulo to Abu Dhabi: time difference
Abu Dhabi is 7 h ahead of Sao Paulo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
13
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Daytime
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
+7 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sao Paulo 02:46 2:46 AM Abu Dhabi 09:46 9:46 AM You –:–
02:46 2:46 AM
Brasilia Standard Time · UTC-3
☀️ 05:39 · 🌙 18:09
09:46 9:46 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
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+7 h
Abu Dhabi is 7 h ahead of Sao Paulo.
When you, Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇧🇷 Sao Paulo
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇧🇷 Sao Paulo | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:46 | 09:46 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Brasilia Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Sao Paulo | — | +7 h |
| IANA zone | America/Sao Paulo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:39 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:09 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 12 h 31 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 11,451,999 | 921,000 |
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Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi: common questions
How many hours ahead of Sao Paulo is Abu Dhabi?
The clocks in Abu Dhabi are 7 hours ahead of those in Sao Paulo (UTC+4 and UTC−3).
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Sao Paulo, it is 4:00 PM in Abu Dhabi.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Sao Paulo, it is 1:00 AM (the next day) in Abu Dhabi.
When is a good time to call Abu Dhabi from Sao Paulo?
Between 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM in Sao Paulo – that is 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Sao Paulo is it tomorrow in Abu Dhabi?
Once it is 5:00 PM in Sao Paulo, the date in Abu Dhabi has already changed. Until 7:00 AM in Abu Dhabi, it is still the previous day in Sao Paulo.
Does the time difference between Sao Paulo and Abu Dhabi change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 7 hours all year.
