The short answer

9pm in Abu Dhabi is 10:30pm in India Standard Time.

Abu Dhabi is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India Standard Time. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot.

Abu Dhabi
9pm
India Standard Time
10:30pm
Right now
2:36pm+04:00 · UTC+04:00 · Thu, Jun 25
4:06pmIST · UTC+05:30 · Thu, Jun 25
Read across to convert
Abu Dhabi
+04:00 · UTC+04:00
2:36pm ☀
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
4:06pm ☀
Pinned9pmAbu Dhabi=10:30pmIndia Standard Time
12amThu
1:30am
1am
2:30am
2am
3:30am
3am
4:30am
4am
5:30am
5am
6:30am
6am
7:30am
7am
8:30am
8am
9:30am
WORK
9am
WORK
10:30am
WORK
10am
WORK
11:30am
WORK
11am
WORK
12:30pm
WORK
12pm
WORK
1:30pm
WORK
1pm
WORK
2:30pm
WORK
NOW
2pm
WORK
3:30pm
WORK
3pm
WORK
4:30pm
WORK
4pm
WORK
5:30pm
5pm
6:30pm
6pm
7:30pm
7pm
8:30pm
8pm
9:30pm
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9pm
10:30pm
10pm
11:30pm
11pm
12:30amFri ·+1d
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Best time to meet
Best for a call
Abu Dhabi
9am–4pm
=
India Standard Time
10:30am–5:30pm
Popular conversions

Quick reference.

9amAbu Dhabi=10:30amIndia Standard Time
12pmAbu Dhabi=1:30pmIndia Standard Time
3pmAbu Dhabi=4:30pmIndia Standard Time
5pmAbu Dhabi=6:30pmIndia Standard Time
9pmAbu Dhabi=10:30pmIndia Standard Time
In context

What each side covers.

Abu Dhabi
+04:00 · UTC+04:00
2:36pm
Cities on this clock
India Standard Time
IST · UTC+05:30
4:06pm
Cities on this clock
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Frequently asked

Quick answers about converting between Abu Dhabi and India Standard Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].

What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and India Standard Time?
Abu Dhabi is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India Standard Time right now. We always show the live, daylight-saving-correct difference, so this figure already accounts for whichever side is observing summer time today.
When it's 9pm in Abu Dhabi, what time is it in India Standard Time?
9pm in Abu Dhabi is 10:30pm in India Standard Time. It lands deep outside working hours in India Standard Time — see the best time to meet below for a friendlier slot. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across.
What's the best time for a call between Abu Dhabi and India Standard Time?
9am–4pm in Abu Dhabi lines up with 10:30am–5:30pm in India Standard Time — both sides are inside a 9-to-5 working day.
Does this account for daylight saving time?
Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — +04:00 and IST — are the ones actually in effect right now, not a fixed all-year value. When either side changes its clocks, this page updates automatically.
Why is the date sometimes different on each side?
When two places are far enough apart, the same moment can fall on different calendar days. That is why some conversions are marked "previous day" or "next day" — it is the same instant in time, read off two clocks that crossed midnight at different points.