Meeting time

Best time to meet: Seattle and Abu Dhabi

Seattle is 12 hours behind Abu Dhabi right now, so their working days do not overlap. The time that asks least of both is 6:30 AM in Seattle, which is 6:30 PM in Abu Dhabi — one of you starts early or stays late.

Tue 7:56 AMSeattle · Pacific 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, Seattle time on the left. A working day here is 9 AM to 5 PM.

SeattleAbu Dhabi
6 AM6 PMBoth off
7 AM7 PMBoth off
8 AM8 PMBoth off
9 AM9 PMSeattle at work
10 AM10 PMSeattle at work
11 AM11 PMSeattle at work
12 PM12 AM next daySeattle at work
1 PM1 AM next daySeattle at work
2 PM2 AM next daySeattle at work
3 PM3 AM next daySeattle at work
4 PM4 AM next daySeattle at work
5 PM5 AM next dayBoth off
6 PM6 AM next dayBoth off
7 PM7 AM next dayBoth off
8 PM8 AM next dayBoth off
9 PM9 AM next dayAbu Dhabi at work
10 PM10 AM next dayAbu Dhabi at work

When the clocks change

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

DatesSeattle isBoth at work (Seattle time)Easiest (Seattle / Abu Dhabi)
Now to March 14, 202712 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM
March 14, 2027 to November 7, 2027
clocks in Seattle go forward		11 hours behindNone7 AM / 6 PM
November 7, 2027 onward
clocks in Seattle go back		12 hours behindNone6:30 AM / 6:30 PM

Seattle keeps the same clock as San Francisco; Abu Dhabi keeps the same clock as Dubai.

Questions people ask

What time is it in Abu Dhabi when it is 9 AM in Seattle?
9 PM in Abu Dhabi, while Seattle is 12 hours behind.
When is the best time for a call between Seattle and Abu Dhabi?
6:30 AM in Seattle, which is 6:30 PM in Abu Dhabi. Their working days do not overlap, so this is the fairest time for both.
Does the time difference between Seattle 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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