Toronto to Abu Dhabi: time difference
Abu Dhabi is 8 h ahead of Toronto. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02 · 11 h 44 min
+8 h
Your time
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Toronto 23:10 11:10 PM Abu Dhabi 07:10 7:10 AM You –:–
23:10 11:10 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
07:10 7:10 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
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+8 h
Abu Dhabi is 8 h ahead of Toronto.
When you, Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
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
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 7 7 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇨🇦 Toronto | 🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 23:10 | 07:10 |
| Local date | Friday, October 9, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern Daylight Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC-4 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Toronto | — | +8 h |
| IANA zone | America/Toronto | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:25 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:46 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 21 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 2,731,571 | 921,000 |
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Toronto and Abu Dhabi: common questions
How far ahead of Toronto is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is 8 hours ahead of Toronto: UTC+4 against UTC−4.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi at the start of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto starts at 9:00 AM; in Abu Dhabi it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in Abu Dhabi at the end of the working day in Toronto?
The working day in Toronto ends at 6:00 PM; in Abu Dhabi it is 2:00 AM (the next day) at that moment.
Is there a time when both Toronto and Abu Dhabi are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto (5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Abu Dhabi), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Abu Dhabi?
From 4:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in Abu Dhabi. The other way round, until 8:00 AM in Abu Dhabi it is still the previous day in Toronto.
Is the time difference between Toronto and Abu Dhabi the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Abu Dhabi will be 9 hours ahead of Toronto.
