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United Arab Emirates

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Current time in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, in Asia.

CapitalAbu Dhabi
ContinentAsia
Time zoneUTC+4 (no daylight saving)
CurrencyUnited Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Calling code+971
Internet domain.ae
Area82,880 km² (32,000 sq mi)
NeighboursSaudi Arabia, Oman

Travelling to the United Arab Emirates

Emergency numbersPolice 999
Ambulance 998
Fire 997
Plugs and socketsType G, Type M
Mains electricity230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRight

Emergency numbers are checked against two independent sources, but they can change — confirm when you arrive. On a mobile phone, 112 also works in many countries.

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Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah.

Country facts: GeoNames, licensed CC BY 4.0. Currency and language names: the Unicode CLDR. Time zones: the IANA time zone database, release 2026e. Plugs and mains electricity: the IEC's World Plugs guide. Driving side and emergency numbers: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), shown only where Wikidata agrees. All sources.