How to read it
Abu Dhabi and Toronto, side by side
Each row is one city's day, half an hour to a square, lined up by the hours along the bottom.
- 1Filled: at the desk, 9:00 to 18:00 where that city is.
- 2Grey: up early, up late, or the weekend.
- 3Outline: asleep.
- 4Red band: your slot. Read straight down to see the same moment in every city.
- 5A marks the best time for everyone; B, when there is one, the next best.
The red band is the best time to call on Wed, 21 Oct 2026: 17:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi, which is 09:00–10:00 in Toronto.
Through the year
How the gap between Abu Dhabi and Toronto moves
Toronto is 8h behind Abu Dhabi today. Daylight saving moves it:
- Toronto 8h behind Abu Dhabi
- Toronto 9h behind Abu Dhabi
- Sun, 1 Nov 2026 Toronto's clocks go back an hour. Toronto is then 9h behind Abu Dhabi.
- Sun, 14 Mar 2027 Toronto's clocks go forward an hour. Toronto is then 8h behind Abu Dhabi.
Hour by hour
Abu Dhabi to Toronto time, hour by hour
On a working day (Wed, 21 Oct 2026), with working hours of 9:00 to 18:00 in both cities.
- Abu Dhabi starts work 09:00 01:00 in Toronto Asleep
- Toronto starts work 09:00 17:00 in Abu Dhabi At desk
- Abu Dhabi finishes work 18:00 10:00 in Toronto At desk
- Toronto finishes work 18:00 02:00 Wed in Abu Dhabi Asleep
Show all 24 hours
| Abu Dhabi | Toronto |
|---|---|
| 00:00 Asleep | 16:00 Tue At desk |
| 01:00 Asleep | 17:00 Tue At desk |
| 02:00 Asleep | 18:00 Tue Late |
| 03:00 Asleep | 19:00 Tue Late |
| 04:00 Asleep | 20:00 Tue Late |
| 05:00 Asleep | 21:00 Tue Late |
| 06:00 Asleep | 22:00 Tue Asleep |
| 07:00 Early | 23:00 Tue Asleep |
| 08:00 Early | 00:00 Asleep |
| 09:00 At desk | 01:00 Asleep |
| 10:00 At desk | 02:00 Asleep |
| 11:00 At desk | 03:00 Asleep |
| 12:00 At desk | 04:00 Asleep |
| 13:00 At desk | 05:00 Asleep |
| 14:00 At desk | 06:00 Asleep |
| 15:00 At desk | 07:00 Early |
| 16:00 At desk | 08:00 Early |
| 17:00 At desk | 09:00 At desk |
| 18:00 Late | 10:00 At desk |
| 19:00 Late | 11:00 At desk |
| 20:00 Late | 12:00 At desk |
| 21:00 Late | 13:00 At desk |
| 22:00 Asleep | 14:00 At desk |
| 23:00 Asleep | 15:00 At desk |
Questions
Questions people ask
What is the time difference between Abu Dhabi and Toronto?
Toronto is 8h behind Abu Dhabi (as of Wed, 21 Oct 2026). That changes on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, when Toronto's clocks go back: then Toronto is 9h behind Abu Dhabi.
What is the best time for a call between Abu Dhabi and Toronto?
On a working day, the best time for a call is 17:00–18:00 in Abu Dhabi (09:00–10:00 in Toronto) until 31 Oct 2026 and from 14 Mar 2027, and 16:00–17:00 in Abu Dhabi (07:00–08:00 in Toronto) from 1 Nov 2026 to 13 Mar 2027.
Does Abu Dhabi change its clocks?
No. Abu Dhabi stays on UTC+4 all year.
Does Toronto change its clocks?
Yes. Toronto moves its clocks back an hour on Sun, 1 Nov 2026, and forward an hour on Sun, 14 Mar 2027.
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From the team behind 10:10
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