Meeting time

Best time to meet: Boston and Abu Dhabi

Boston is 9 hours behind Abu Dhabi right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 8 AM in Boston, which is 5 PM in Abu Dhabi — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:56 AMBoston · Eastern Standard TimeTue 7:56 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

BostonAbu Dhabi
6 AM3 PMAbu Dhabi at work
7 AM4 PMAbu Dhabi at work
8 AM5 PMEasiest time
9 AM6 PMBoston at work
10 AM7 PMBoston at work
11 AM8 PMBoston at work
12 PM9 PMBoston at work
1 PM10 PMBoston at work
2 PM11 PMBoston at work
3 PM12 AM next dayBoston at work
4 PM1 AM next dayBoston at work
5 PM2 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM3 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM4 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM7 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

The gap moves when either city changes its clocks. The next twelve months:

DatesBoston isBoth at work (Boston time)Easiest (Boston / Abu Dhabi)
Now to March 14, 20279 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Boston go forward		8 hours behindNone8:30 AM / 4:30 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Boston go back		9 hours behindNone8 AM / 5 PM

Boston keeps the same clock as New York; Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in Boston?
6 PM in Abu Dhabi, while Boston is 9 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Boston and Abu Dhabi?
8 AM in Boston, which is 5 PM in Abu Dhabi. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Boston and Abu Dhabi change during the year?
Yes — it changes 2 times in the next twelve months, when the clocks go forward or back; the dates are in the table above.

More cities

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