Offset
The time difference between Toronto and Abu Dhabi is 8 hours.
Toronto (EDT) is behind Abu Dhabi (GST).
EDT: UTC-4
GST: UTC+4
Toronto is currently observing daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi is not.
When to schedule
Standard business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) in Toronto and Abu Dhabi don't overlap on the same weekday. Abu Dhabi is 8 hours ahead of Toronto.
With some flexibility, there’s a workable window outside standard hours:
- 7 AM–12 PM in Toronto (3 PM–8 PM in Abu Dhabi) — suggest 9:00 AM Toronto (5:00 PM Abu Dhabi).
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.
Canada
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- Good FridayFri, Apr 3
- Victoria DayMon, May 18
- Canada DayWed, Jul 1
- Labour DayMon, Sep 7
- National Day for Truth and ReconciliationWed, Sep 30
- ThanksgivingMon, Oct 12
- Christmas DayFri, Dec 25
About these zones
Quick reference
Full 24-hour conversion table — tap any time to open it in the converter.
| Toronto | Abu Dhabi | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 am | 8:00 am | Same day |
| 1:00 am | 9:00 am | Same day |
| 2:00 am | 10:00 am | Same day |
| 3:00 am | 11:00 am | Same day |
| 4:00 am | 12:00 pm | Same day |
| 5:00 am | 1:00 pm | Same day |
| 6:00 am | 2:00 pm | Same day |
| 7:00 am | 3:00 pm | Same day |
| 8:00 am | 4:00 pm | Same day |
| 9:00 am | 5:00 pm | Same day |
| 10:00 am | 6:00 pm | Same day |
| 11:00 am | 7:00 pm | Same day |
| 12:00 pm | 8:00 pm | Same day |
| 1:00 pm | 9:00 pm | Same day |
| 2:00 pm | 10:00 pm | Same day |
| 3:00 pm | 11:00 pm | Same day |
| 4:00 pm | 12:00 am | +1 day |
| 5:00 pm | 1:00 am | +1 day |
| 6:00 pm | 2:00 am | +1 day |
| 7:00 pm | 3:00 am | +1 day |
| 8:00 pm | 4:00 am | +1 day |
| 9:00 pm | 5:00 am | +1 day |
| 10:00 pm | 6:00 am | +1 day |
| 11:00 pm | 7:00 am | +1 day |
Daylight saving time
Toronto observes daylight saving time; Abu Dhabi does not. The offset between the two zones changes when Toronto transitions: on Sunday, November 1, 2026, clocks fall back from EDT to EST.
See the daylight saving time page for transition dates across every time zone.
Daylight today
- Sunrise
- 5:37 AM
- Sunset
- 8:57 PM
- Day length
- 15h 20m
- Sunrise
- 5:34 AM
- Sunset
- 7:10 PM
- Day length
- 13h 36m
Cities in these zones
Other cities in Eastern Time
Browse all cities to see the current local time anywhere.
Airports in these zones
Airports in Eastern Time
- YTZ
- YYZ
- YHU
- YMX
- YUL
- YND
- YOW
- YRO
Airports in Gulf Standard Time
- DWC
- DXB
- SHJ
- AUH
Related conversions
Common conversions
- What is 9:00 am Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 9:00 am Toronto is 5:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:00 pm Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:00 pm Toronto is 8:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 12:30 pm Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 12:30 pm Toronto is 8:30 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 2:00 pm Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 2:00 pm Toronto is 10:00 pm Abu Dhabi.
- What is 5:00 pm Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 5:00 pm Toronto is 1:00 am Abu Dhabi, the next day.
- What is 11:30 pm Toronto in Abu Dhabi?
- 11:30 pm Toronto is 7:30 am Abu Dhabi, the next day.