Time in Dubai.

United Arab Emirates · Gulf Standard Time · Asia/Dubai

Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) all year and doesn’t use daylight saving time. Right now it’s 9 hours ahead of New York and 4 hours ahead of London.

Times checked against the IANA time zone database. How WherOra calculates times

Live world clock

Dubai

 

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London

 

United Kingdom

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Comparing working hours · 8 AM–5 PM in each city

Daily hours, including weekends. Public holidays are not checked. Daylight saving guide → · Plan fair meetings

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All timelines share one moment. Dates follow Dubai. Daytime is 7 AM–7 PM, not sunrise/sunset.

Time zone in Dubai

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) all year.

Time zone
Gulf Standard Time (GST)
UTC offset
UTC+4 (standard), no seasonal change
Daylight saving
No
IANA zone
Asia/Dubai

Does Dubai use daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its clocks never change. Its time difference with cities that do change their clocks, such as New York or London, still moves by an hour twice a year.

Same time as Dubai

These cities in our world clock share Dubai’s time zone: Abu Dhabi.

Plan meetings with Dubai

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Dubai: quick answers

What time zone is Dubai in?

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) all year. On phones and computers its time zone is called Asia/Dubai.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai doesn’t use daylight saving time: it stays on GST (UTC+4) all year.

What time is it in Dubai when it’s 9 AM in New York?

6:00 PM in Dubai. Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York right now. From March 14, when New York changes its clocks, 9 AM in New York is 5:00 PM in Dubai.

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