Find today’s prayer times in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, including Fajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha, with a monthly timetable. The times follow the position of the sun over Abu Dhabi, so they are calculated for this location and shift slightly every day. The page uses the calculation method usually followed in the United Arab Emirates, and you can change the method and the Asr setting if your masjid follows a different one.
Prayer Times in Abu Dhabi: Quick Facts
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) |
| Daylight saving time | No. The UAE does not use daylight saving time. |
| Coordinates | 24.45°N, 54.38°E |
| Longest day (June) | about 13 h 39 min from sunrise to sunset |
| Shortest day (December) | about 10 h 37 min from sunrise to sunset |
| Qibla bearing | about 260° from true north (west) |
| Distance to the Kaaba | about 1,530 km in a straight line |
How Prayer Times Work in Abu Dhabi
Official local timetables in the UAE can differ from calculated times by a minute or two, so compare with your local masjid if you want to match congregational prayers exactly.
Midday (Dhuhr) in Abu Dhabi comes about 4 minutes later than in Dubai, because Abu Dhabi lies about 0.9 degrees further west. Both cities use the same clock time, and solar noon shifts by about 4 minutes for every degree of longitude.
Day length in Abu Dhabi changes through the year, from about 10 h 37 min in December to about 13 h 39 min in June. That is why Fajr, Sunrise and Maghrib move earlier or later across the seasons, and why fasting hours in Ramadan depend on the time of year. See the Ramadan calendar for Sehri and Iftar times.
Qibla Direction in Abu Dhabi
From Abu Dhabi, the Qibla is about 260 degrees from true north, measured clockwise, which points west. The Kaaba in Makkah is roughly 1,530 km away in a straight line over the Earth’s surface. For your exact position, use the Qibla direction page. A phone compass points to magnetic north, which can differ slightly from true north, so calibrate it first.
Abu Dhabi Prayer Times FAQ
Which calculation method is used for prayer times in Abu Dhabi?
The page uses the method usually followed in the United Arab Emirates, and you can change the method and the Asr setting yourself. Official local timetables in the UAE can differ from calculated times by a minute or two, so compare with your local masjid if you want to match congregational prayers exactly.
Does Abu Dhabi use daylight saving time?
No. The UAE uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year, so prayer times only shift with the sun.
What is the Qibla direction in Abu Dhabi?
It is about 260 degrees from true north, which points west, and the Kaaba is roughly 1,530 km away.
Can I see the monthly prayer timetable for Abu Dhabi?
Yes, this page includes a monthly timetable for Abu Dhabi, and you can also open the monthly timetable page.
More Prayer Times Pages
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