Offset
The time difference between Abu Dhabi and San Francisco is 11 hours.
Abu Dhabi (GST) is ahead of San Francisco (PDT).
GST: UTC+4
PDT: UTC-7
San Francisco is currently observing daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Abu Dhabi and San Francisco don't overlap on the same weekday. San Francisco is 11 hours behind Abu Dhabi.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 6 PM–8 PM in Abu Dhabi (7 AM–9 AM in San Francisco) — suggest 7:00 PM Abu Dhabi (8:00 AM San Francisco).
This means an early start or late finish for one side, but it’s a reasonable slot for a one-off meeting.
This window may shift by an hour during daylight saving time.
Public holidays in 2026
National public holidays can affect availability — a counterpart is likely off work on their own holidays, so it's worth planning meetings and deadlines around them.
United States
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr. DayMon, Jan 19
- Presidents DayMon, Feb 16
- Memorial DayMon, May 25
- Juneteenth National Independence DayFri, Jun 19
- Independence DayFri, Jul 3
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- Columbus DayMon, Oct 12
- Veterans DayWed, Nov 11
- Thanksgiving DayThu, Nov 26
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Abu Dhabi uses Gulf Standard Time (GST). To call United Arab Emirates, dial +971.
San Francisco uses Pacific Time (PST, or PDT). To call United States, dial +1.
San Francisco is approximately 8,150 miles north of Abu Dhabi.
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Abu Dhabi | San Francisco | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 1:00 pm | -1 day |
| 1:00 am | 2:00 pm | -1 day |
| 2:00 am | 3:00 pm | -1 day |
| 3:00 am | 4:00 pm | -1 day |
| 4:00 am | 5:00 pm | -1 day |
| 5:00 am | 6:00 pm | -1 day |
| 6:00 am | 7:00 pm | -1 day |
| 7:00 am | 8:00 pm | -1 day |
| 8:00 am | 9:00 pm | -1 day |
| 9:00 am | 10:00 pm | -1 day |
| 10:00 am | 11:00 pm | -1 day |
| 11:00 am | 12:00 am | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 1:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 2:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 3:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 4:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 5:00 am | Same day |
| 5:00 pm | 6:00 am | Same day |
| 6:00 pm | 7:00 am | Same day |
| 7:00 pm | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 8:00 pm | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 9:00 pm | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 10:00 pm | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 11:00 pm | 12:00 pm | Same day |
Daylight saving time
San Francisco observes daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when San Francisco transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from PDT to PST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:11 PM
- Day length
- 13h 37m
- Sunrise
- 5:48 AM
- Sunset
- 8:32 PM
- Day length
- 14h 44m
Daylight overlap: 2h 23m — 4:48 PM–7:11 PM in Abu Dhabi (5:48 AM–8:11 AM in San Francisco). Both locations are in daylight during this window.
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Pacific Time
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Airports in these zones
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Airports in Pacific Time
- BUR
- HHR
- LAX
- LGB
- SNA
- CLD
- SAN
- TIJ
- OAK
- SFO
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 9:00 am Abu Dhabi is 10:00 pm San Francisco, the previous day.
- What is 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 12:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 1:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 12:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 1:30 am San Francisco.
- What is 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 2:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 3:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi is 6:00 am San Francisco.
- What is 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi in San Francisco?
- 11:30 pm Abu Dhabi is 12:30 pm San Francisco.