Meeting time

Best time to meet: Lisbon and Abu Dhabi

Lisbon is 4 hours behind Abu Dhabi right now. Their working days overlap for 4 hours: 9 AM to 1 PM in Lisbon, which is 1 PM to 5 PM in Abu Dhabi. The easiest time to meet is 10 AM in Lisbon (2 PM in Abu Dhabi).

Tue 3:56 PMLisbon · Western European 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, Lisbon time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

LisbonAbu Dhabi
6 AM10 AMAbu Dhabi at work
7 AM11 AMAbu Dhabi at work
8 AM12 PMAbu Dhabi at work
9 AM1 PMBoth at work
10 AM2 PMEasiest time
11 AM3 PMBoth at work
12 PM4 PMBoth at work
1 PM5 PMLisbon at work
2 PM6 PMLisbon at work
3 PM7 PMLisbon at work
4 PM8 PMLisbon at work
5 PM9 PMBoth off
6 PM10 PMBoth off
7 PM11 PMBoth off
8 PM12 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM1 AM next dayBoth off
10 PM2 AM next dayBoth off

When the clocks change

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

DatesLisbon isBoth at work (Lisbon time)Easiest (Lisbon / Abu Dhabi)
Now to March 28, 20274 hours behind9 AM–1 PM (4 hours)10 AM / 2 PM
March 28, 2027 to October 31, 2027
clocks in Lisbon go forward		3 hours behind9 AM–2 PM (5 hours)10:30 AM / 1:30 PM
October 31, 2027 onward
clocks in Lisbon go back		4 hours behind9 AM–1 PM (4 hours)10 AM / 2 PM

Lisbon keeps the same clock as London; Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in Lisbon?
1 PM in Abu Dhabi, while Lisbon is 4 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Lisbon and Abu Dhabi?
10 AM in Lisbon, which is 2 PM in Abu Dhabi. Both cities are at work from 9 AM to 1 PM Lisbon time.
Does the time difference between Lisbon 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.

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