Current Time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Live local time in Dubai with its UTC offset, daylight saving status and the time difference from your location.
Dubai Asia/Dubai
About time in Dubai
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4) all year. Dubai does not use daylight saving time, so its UTC offset never changes.
Dubai sits between Europe and Asia, which makes its working day overlap with both. The UAE does not change its clocks, so the offset to Europe changes with European daylight saving time.
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4, and the United Arab Emirates do not use daylight saving time, so the offset is the same all year. Oman shares the same time, while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain are one hour behind on UTC+3.
Since January 2022 the UAE government has worked Monday to Friday, with a shorter Friday, instead of the older Sunday to Thursday week, and much of the private sector followed. That change matters for scheduling: Dubai now overlaps the European and American working week on four or five days. Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London in the British summer and 4 in winter, and its working morning overlaps the afternoon in India, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Time difference between Dubai and other cities
The table below is calculated live from your browser's time zone data, so it already includes today's daylight saving rules.
| City | Time there now | Compared with Dubai |
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Sunrise and sunset in Dubai
Local times in Dubai, calculated for its coordinates (25.2° N, 55.27° E). They can differ by a minute or two from official tables.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Today | |||
| March equinox (Mar 20, 2026) | 06:23 | 18:29 | 12h 06m |
| June solstice (Jun 21, 2026) | 05:29 | 19:11 | 13h 42m |
| September equinox (Sep 22, 2026) | 06:07 | 18:16 | 12h 09m |
| December solstice (Dec 21, 2026) | 06:59 | 17:33 | 10h 34m |
Working hours in Dubai converted to UTC
| Local time in Dubai | UTC (standard time) |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 05:00 |
| 12:00 | 08:00 |
| 17:00 | 13:00 |
Frequently asked questions about time in Dubai
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai is in the Gulf Standard Time zone (Asia/Dubai). Its standard UTC offset is UTC+4.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year, so its time difference to cities that do change their clocks shifts by one hour whenever they switch.
When is the longest day of the year in Dubai?
Around Jun 21, at the June solstice. The sun rises at 05:29 and sets at 19:11 local time, about 13h 42m of daylight. The shortest day is around Dec 21, with about 10h 34m.
What does a 09:00–17:00 working day in Dubai look like in UTC?
A 09:00–17:00 working day in Dubai is 05:00–13:00 UTC in standard time.