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Current time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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UTC+04:00 Gulf Standard Time GST Asia/Dubai
 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00, with the IANA time zone Asia/Dubai. Dubai does not observe daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year.

Dubai time-zone facts

Time zone
Gulf Standard Time
UTC offset now
UTC+04:00
IANA identifier
Asia/Dubai
Daylight saving time
Not observed
Country
United Arab Emirates
Dialing code
+971
Coordinates
25.20° N, 55.27° E

Time difference from Dubai

Time difference between Dubai and major cities
City Difference When it is 9:00 in Dubai
New York City -9h : New York City is 9 hours behind Dubai 12:00 AM
Los Angeles -12h : Los Angeles is 12 hours behind Dubai 9:00 PM previous day
London -4h : London is 4 hours behind Dubai 5:00 AM
Paris -3h : Paris is 3 hours behind Dubai 6:00 AM
New Delhi +1h 30m : New Delhi is 1 hour 30 minutes ahead of Dubai 10:30 AM
Singapore +4h : Singapore is 4 hours ahead of Dubai 1:00 PM
Tokyo +5h : Tokyo is 5 hours ahead of Dubai 2:00 PM
Sydney +7h : Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Dubai 4:00 PM
Kuala Lumpur +4h : Kuala Lumpur is 4 hours ahead of Dubai 1:00 PM

Differences as of November 10, 2026. They change when either city switches to or from daylight saving time.

Business-hours overlap

Shared working hours between Dubai and major business hubs
With Dubai time Their time Shared
New York City No overlap. Someone has to work outside 9 to 5.
London 1:00 PM–5:00 PM 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 4 hours
Singapore 9:00 AM–1:00 PM 1:00 PM–5:00 PM 4 hours
Sydney 9:00 AM–10:00 AM 4:00 PM–5:00 PM 1 hour

Shared 9 am to 5 pm working hours, shown in both local times. Weekends and public holidays are not considered.

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Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e, computed by TimeThen. Updated November 10, 2026. How we calculate times.