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