Time in Istanbul vs Abu Dhabi
Istanbul keeps UTC+3 (UTC+3) and Abu Dhabi keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Abu Dhabi is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul; 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: 10:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi (09:00–17:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Istanbul | 01:00 in Istanbul | 02:00 in Istanbul | 03:00 in Istanbul | 04:00 in Istanbul | 05:00 in Istanbul | 06:00 in Istanbul | 07:00 in Istanbul | 08:00 in Istanbul | 09:00 in Istanbul | 10:00 in Istanbul | 11:00 in Istanbul | 12:00 in Istanbul | 13:00 in Istanbul | 14:00 in Istanbul | 15:00 in Istanbul | 16:00 in Istanbul | 17:00 in Istanbul | 18:00 in Istanbul | 19:00 in Istanbul | 20:00 in Istanbul | 21:00 in Istanbul | 22:00 in Istanbul | 23:00 in Istanbul |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Istanbul and Abu Dhabi
Best hours to call
09:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Abu Dhabi
10:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Abu Dhabi
11:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Abu Dhabi
12:00 in Istanbul
Inside working hours on both sides
13:00 in Abu Dhabi
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Istanbul 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 Istanbul?
Abu Dhabi is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Istanbul and Abu Dhabi?
Any hour in 09:00–17:00 Istanbul time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Istanbul and Abu Dhabi change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.