Meeting time

Best time to meet: Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro

Abu Dhabi is 7 hours ahead of Rio de Janeiro right now. Their working days overlap for 1 hour: 4 PM to 5 PM in Abu Dhabi, which is 9 AM to 10 AM in Rio de Janeiro. The easiest time to meet is 4 PM in Abu Dhabi (9 AM in Rio de Janeiro).

Tue 7:59 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard TimeTue 12:59 PMRio de Janeiro · Brasilia Standard Time
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Hour by hour

With the clocks as they are on November 10, 2026, Abu Dhabi time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

Abu DhabiRio de Janeiro
6 AM11 PM day beforeBoth off
7 AM12 AMBoth off
8 AM1 AMBoth off
9 AM2 AMAbu Dhabi at work
10 AM3 AMAbu Dhabi at work
11 AM4 AMAbu Dhabi at work
12 PM5 AMAbu Dhabi at work
1 PM6 AMAbu Dhabi at work
2 PM7 AMAbu Dhabi at work
3 PM8 AMAbu Dhabi at work
4 PM9 AMEasiest time
5 PM10 AMRio de Janeiro at work
6 PM11 AMRio de Janeiro at work
7 PM12 PMRio de Janeiro at work
8 PM1 PMRio de Janeiro at work
9 PM2 PMRio de Janeiro at work
10 PM3 PMRio de Janeiro at work

All year

The gap between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro does not move during the year, so the table above holds all year.

Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai; Rio de Janeiro keeps the same clock as São Paulo.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Rio de Janeiro when it is 9 AM in Abu Dhabi?
2 AM in Rio de Janeiro, while Abu Dhabi is 7 hours ahead.
When is the best time for a call between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro?
4 PM in Abu Dhabi, which is 9 AM in Rio de Janeiro. Both cities are at work from 4 PM to 5 PM Abu Dhabi time.
Does the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Rio de Janeiro change during the year?
No. It stays 7 hours all year: the clocks either do not change or change on the same day in both.

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