Meeting time

Best time to meet: New York and Abu Dhabi

New York 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 New York, which is 5 PM in Abu Dhabi — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 10:59 AMNew York · Eastern Standard TimeTue 7:59 PMAbu Dhabi · Gulf Standard Time
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Hour by hour

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

New YorkAbu Dhabi
6 AM3 PMAbu Dhabi at work
7 AM4 PMAbu Dhabi at work
8 AM5 PMEasiest time
9 AM6 PMNew York at work
10 AM7 PMNew York at work
11 AM8 PMNew York at work
12 PM9 PMNew York at work
1 PM10 PMNew York at work
2 PM11 PMNew York at work
3 PM12 AM next dayNew York at work
4 PM1 AM next dayNew York 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:

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

Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in New York?
6 PM in Abu Dhabi, while New York is 9 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between New York and Abu Dhabi?
8 AM in New York, 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 New York 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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