Time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪
The current local time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is shown below — the city is in the Asia/Dubai time zone (UTC +04:00 · GST).
Dubai local time
Thursday, 22 October 2026 GST
Dubai at a glance
- Time zone
Asia/Dubai· Gulf Standard Time- UTC offset now
- +04:00 GST
- Daylight saving
- No · UTC +04:00 all year
- Coordinates
- 25.20° N, 55.27° E
- Population
- 3,331,420
- Country
- United Arab Emirates · ISO AE
- Dialing code
- +971
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
- Work week
- Monday to Friday
- Drives on the
- Right
Dubai right now
Time difference
Dubai is shown here relative to your device's time zone.
Planning a call? Compare hours side by side in the time zone converter.
Upcoming public holidays
- National Day Wed, Dec 2, 2026
- New Year's Day Fri, Jan 1, 2027
- Laylat al-Mi'raj Tue, Jan 5, 2027
- First day of Ramadan Mon, Feb 8, 2027
Sun today
Sunrise 06:21 · Sunset 17:47
Day length 11h 26m · twilight and monthly table →
Dubai time vs. UTC
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dubai overlaps with 09:00–17:00 UTC from 13:00 to 17:00 Dubai time. Open this page in your browser and the second row switches to your own time zone.
| Dubai | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTC | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 |
- Office hours 09–17
- Awake, off work
- Night 22–07
Dubai vs. major cities
How far Dubai is from the world's main business centres right now, what time it is there when the working day starts in Dubai, and which hours of a 09:00–17:00 day the two places share. Daylight saving changes are applied automatically.
| City | Difference | At 09:00 in Dubai | Shared office hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York · United States | −8 h | 01:00 | None |
| Los Angeles · United States | −11 h | 22:00 (prev. day) | None |
| São Paulo · Brazil | −7 h | 02:00 | 16:00–17:00 |
| London · United Kingdom | −3 h | 06:00 | 12:00–17:00 |
| Paris · France | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Johannesburg · South Africa | −2 h | 07:00 | 11:00–17:00 |
| Delhi · India | +1:30 h | 10:30 | 09:00–15:30 |
| Singapore · Singapore | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Beijing · China | +4 h | 13:00 | 09:00–13:00 |
| Tokyo · Japan | +5 h | 14:00 | 09:00–12:00 |
Shared office hours are shown in Dubai time. Compare any set of cities hour by hour in the time zone converter, or pick a slot that suits everyone with the event planner.
Cities near Dubai
The closest places to Dubai among the cities we track, measured in a straight line from the city centre. Some of them keep a different clock, so check the time difference before crossing a border or booking a call.
| City | Distance | Time difference |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 120 km (76 mi) southwest | Same time |
| Doha · Qatar | 380 km (230 mi) west | −1 h |
| Kuwait City · Kuwait | 860 km (530 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Riyadh · Saudi Arabia | 870 km (540 mi) west | −1 h |
| Karachi · Pakistan | 1,180 km (730 mi) east | +1 h |
| Tehran · Iran | 1,220 km (760 mi) north | −0:30 h |
| Baghdad · Iraq | 1,390 km (860 mi) northwest | −1 h |
| Mecca · Saudi Arabia | 1,630 km (1,010 mi) west | −1 h |
Distances are great-circle distances. A plus sign means the other city is ahead of Dubai.
Clock time vs. sun time in Dubai
Dubai's standard offset, UTC +04:00, is based on the 60° E meridian; the city itself lies at 55.27° E, 4.7° west of it. In standard time its clocks run about 19 min ahead of the sun. Solar noon — when the sun is highest — falls between 12:03 (around 29 October) and 12:34 (around 5 February) on the clock.
How dates and times are written in Dubai
- Short date
- 22/10/2026 · DD/MM/YYYY
- Long date
- 22 أكتوبر 2026
- Time
- 3:30 م · 12-hour clock
- Week starts on
- Monday
Examples show 22 October 2026 at 15:30 using the Unicode CLDR conventions for ar-AE, United Arab Emirates's most common locale. Businesses and English-language sources may use other formats.
Clock changes in Dubai
Dubai has kept the same UTC +04:00 offset without daylight saving time since at least 1970.
No clock changes are scheduled in 2026 or 2027: Dubai stays on UTC +04:00 all year.
Source: IANA tz database, as shipped with the Unicode ICU library.
Daylight in Dubai through the year
The longest day in Dubai is 21 June with 13h 42m of daylight; the shortest is 22 December with 10h 34m. Day length swings by 3 h 8 min over the year. The earliest sunrise is at 05:29 on 3 June and the latest sunset at 19:14 on 27 June — not on the solstice itself, because solar noon drifts through the year.
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (GST): UTC +04:00 all year round.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
No. Dubai has not used daylight saving time since at least 1970.
When is the longest day of the year in Dubai?
Around 21 June, with 13h 42m of daylight. The shortest day is around 22 December, with 10h 34m.
What is the dialing code for Dubai?
To call Dubai from abroad, dial your international access code, then United Arab Emirates's country code +971, then the local number without its leading trunk prefix.
What are normal working days in Dubai?
The standard work week in United Arab Emirates runs Monday to Friday, with the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Keep this in mind when scheduling calls from countries with a different weekend.
What is the nearest city to Dubai on a different time?
Of the 189 cities we track, the closest one keeping a different clock is Doha, Qatar, about 380 km (230 mi) to the west. It is 1 h behind Dubai.
How are dates and times written in Dubai?
Following the ar-AE conventions in the Unicode CLDR, a short date is written DD/MM/YYYY (22/10/2026) and times usually use the 12-hour clock (3:30 Ù…). Calendars start the week on Monday.
Explore more for Dubai
Everything else we track for Dubai: daylight, weather, the country overview, and the exact time-zone references.