Daylight hours in Abu Dhabi today

Abu Dhabi lies at 24°N. In Abu Dhabi, day length ranges from 10h 37m in winter to 13h 39m in summer — a swing of about 3h 2m.

Solar noon — the moment the sun is highest — falls at 12:23 in Abu Dhabi, 24 minutes after the clock says 12. The gap comes from the city's longitude within its timezone, the equation of time, and summer time where it applies. At midday the sun currently stands 73.6° above the horizon in Abu Dhabi. Over the year the midday sun ranges from 42.1° at the winter solstice to 89.0° at the summer solstice.

Day length changes fastest near the spring and autumn equinoxes and slowest near the longest day and shortest day of the year. See the year chart to visualise how daylight hours shift month by month for Abu Dhabi.

The longest day in Abu Dhabi is around 13h 39m (around June 21). The shortest is around 10h 37m (around December 21). Days are currently getting shorter — losing about 1 minute per day.