Abu Dhabi, the capital and wealthiest emirate of the UAE, is home to over 700,000 Indians, the largest expatriate group in the city. From the Indian business families of Mussafah to the healthcare professionals of Al Khalidiyah, the IT workers of Masdar City, and the construction workers of Khalifa City, Indians form the backbone of Abu Dhabi's economy. The Shiva Temple in Abu Dhabi's Industrial Area and the Hindu temples in Al Ain serve the community's spiritual needs.
A critical point: Abu Dhabi and Dubai are not the same location. Abu Dhabi (24.4539°N, 54.3773°E) is 140 km southwest of Dubai (25.2048°N, 55.2708°E). At this latitude and longitude, Abu Dhabi's sunrise differs from Dubai's by about 10–12 minutes. For precise Rahu Kaal, this difference matters. Many apps simply use Dubai timings for all UAE, CosmosPandit calculates from Abu Dhabi's own coordinates.
Both cities use Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) with no daylight saving. Sunrise in Abu Dhabi ranges from 5:56 AM in June to 7:12 AM in December. The community speaks all 8 Indian languages, Hindi, Malayalam (very large Malayali population), Gujarati, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali, Marathi, and English.
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