Time in Abu Dhabi vs Istanbul
Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) today. Istanbul is 1 hour behind Abu Dhabi; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–17:00 in Istanbul (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Abu Dhabi | 01:00 in Abu Dhabi | 02:00 in Abu Dhabi | 03:00 in Abu Dhabi | 04:00 in Abu Dhabi | 05:00 in Abu Dhabi | 06:00 in Abu Dhabi | 07:00 in Abu Dhabi | 08:00 in Abu Dhabi | 09:00 in Abu Dhabi | 10:00 in Abu Dhabi | 11:00 in Abu Dhabi | 12:00 in Abu Dhabi | 13:00 in Abu Dhabi | 14:00 in Abu Dhabi | 15:00 in Abu Dhabi | 16:00 in Abu Dhabi | 17:00 in Abu Dhabi | 18:00 in Abu Dhabi | 19:00 in Abu Dhabi | 20:00 in Abu Dhabi | 21:00 in Abu Dhabi | 22:00 in Abu Dhabi | 23:00 in Abu Dhabi |
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| Abu Dhabi—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Istanbul—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
- Working hours
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- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Abu Dhabi and Istanbul
Best hours to call
10:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Istanbul
11:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Istanbul
12:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Istanbul
13:00 in Abu Dhabi
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Istanbul
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Abu Dhabi nor Istanbul changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Istanbul of Abu Dhabi?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind Abu Dhabi right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Abu Dhabi and Istanbul?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Abu Dhabi time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Abu Dhabi and Istanbul change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.