Time in Beijing vs Abu Dhabi
Beijing keeps CST (UTC+8) and Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Abu Dhabi is 4 hours behind Beijing; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Abu Dhabi (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Beijing | 01:00 in Beijing | 02:00 in Beijing | 03:00 in Beijing | 04:00 in Beijing | 05:00 in Beijing | 06:00 in Beijing | 07:00 in Beijing | 08:00 in Beijing | 09:00 in Beijing | 10:00 in Beijing | 11:00 in Beijing | 12:00 in Beijing | 13:00 in Beijing | 14:00 in Beijing | 15:00 in Beijing | 16:00 in Beijing | 17:00 in Beijing | 18:00 in Beijing | 19:00 in Beijing | 20:00 in Beijing | 21:00 in Beijing | 22:00 in Beijing | 23:00 in Beijing |
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| Beijing—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
- Shoulder
- Night
- Overlap
Do more with Beijing and Abu Dhabi
Best hours to call
13:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Abu Dhabi
14:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Abu Dhabi
15:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Abu Dhabi
16:00 in Beijing
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Abu Dhabi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Beijing nor Abu Dhabi changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Abu Dhabi of Beijing?
Abu Dhabi is 4 hours behind Beijing right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Beijing and Abu Dhabi?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Beijing time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Beijing and Abu Dhabi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.