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.
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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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.
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.