What Time Does the 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Start?

Live Countdown to Lights Out

2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 13:00 UTC — 53 days from now.

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LIGHTS OUT!

The 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 13:00 UTC at Yas Marina Circuit. Every session time in your timezone, with a live countdown to lights out.

The race is held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It is round 23 of 23 on the 2026 Formula 1 calendar.

2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix starts on Sunday, December 6, 2026 at 13:00 UTC. The countdown above updates live, so you always see exactly how many days, hours, and minutes are left.

Race weekend schedule — your local time

Session	UTC	Your time
Practice 1	Fri Dec 04, 09:30 UTC	—
Practice 2	Fri Dec 04, 13:00 UTC	—
Practice 3	Sat Dec 05, 10:30 UTC	—
Qualifying	Sat Dec 05, 14:00 UTC	—
Race	Sun Dec 06, 13:00 UTC	—

What time does the race start where you live?

Location	Local time
UTC	13:00
New York (US Eastern)	08:00 · 8:00 AM
Los Angeles (US Pacific)	05:00 · 5:00 AM
London (UK)	13:00 · 1:00 PM
Berlin / Paris (Central Europe)	14:00 · 2:00 PM
New Delhi (India)	18:30 · 6:30 PM
Tokyo (Japan)	22:00 · 10:00 PM
Sydney (Australia)	00:00 · 12:00 AM (Dec 07)
Your timezone	see local time above

Frequently asked questions

What time is qualifying for the 2026 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?

Qualifying starts Saturday, December 5, 2026 at 14:00 UTC — see the schedule table above for your local time.

Is this a sprint weekend?

No — this is a standard weekend with three practice sessions.

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Session times come from the Jolpica-F1 API (the Ergast successor), rechecked every day. Page updated October 14, 2026.