The short answer
Abu Dhabi is 11 hours ahead of Pacific Time.
Abu Dhabi☀
11:38:55am
+04:00 · UTC+04:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Pacific Time☾
12:38:55am
PDT · UTC-07:00 · Sun, Aug 30
Read across to convert
Abu Dhabi
+04:00 · UTC+04:00
Pacific Time
PDT · UTC-07:00
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Closest workable window
Just outside the working window — early on one side, late on the other.
Abu Dhabi
6pm–7pm
Pacific Time
7am–8am
Popular conversions
Quick reference.
9amAbu Dhabi=10pmPacific Time · prev day
12pmAbu Dhabi=1amPacific Time
3pmAbu Dhabi=4amPacific Time
5pmAbu Dhabi=6amPacific Time
9pmAbu Dhabi=10amPacific Time
In context
What each side covers.
Abu Dhabi
11:38am+04:00 · UTC+04:00
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Pacific Time
12:38amPDT · UTC-07:00
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3:38am
Central European Time
9:38am
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India Standard Time
1:08pm
Eastern Daylight Time
3:38am
India to Eastern Time9 hours 30 minutes ahead
British Summer Time
8:38am
India Standard Time
1:08pm
London to India4 hours 30 minutes behind
Pacific Daylight Time
12:38am
Eastern Daylight Time
3:38am
Pacific to Eastern Time3 hours behind
Central European Time
9:38am
India Standard Time
1:08pm
Central Europe to India3 hours 30 minutes behind
Frequently asked
Quick answers about converting between Abu Dhabi and Pacific Time. Can't find what you need? Email [email protected].
- What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Pacific Time?
- Abu Dhabi is 11 hours ahead of Pacific 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 9am in Abu Dhabi, what time is it in Pacific Time?
- 9am in Abu Dhabi is 10pm in Pacific Time on the previous day. Use the hour-by-hour table above to read any other time across — find the row and read the matching cell in the other column.
- What's the best time for a call between Abu Dhabi and Pacific Time?
- There's no comfortable 9-to-5 overlap between Abu Dhabi and Pacific Time — they sit on opposite sides of the planet's working day. Plan for an early or late call on one side, or hand work off asynchronously.
- Does this account for daylight saving time?
- Yes. We track every clock change in both places, so the abbreviations you see — +04:00 and PDT — 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.