Meeting time

Best time to meet: Manchester and Abu Dhabi

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

Tue 3:58 PMManchester · Greenwich Mean TimeTue 7:58 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

ManchesterAbu 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 PMManchester at work
2 PM6 PMManchester at work
3 PM7 PMManchester at work
4 PM8 PMManchester 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:

DatesManchester isBoth at work (Manchester time)Easiest (Manchester / 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 Manchester go forward		3 hours behind9 AM–2 PM (5 hours)10:30 AM / 1:30 PM
October 31, 2027 onward
clocks in Manchester go back		4 hours behind9 AM–1 PM (4 hours)10 AM / 2 PM

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