Current local time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year round. The clock below is live and uses your browser’s time zone database.

AEDubaiUnited Arab Emirates
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Key facts

Time zone
Gulf Standard TimeIANA: Asia/Dubai
UTC offset
UTC+4same all year
Next clock change
None scheduledNo daylight saving here
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Country
United Arab EmiratesAsia
Population
3.8 millioncity proper, GeoNames
Dialling code
+971currency: Dirham (AED)
Coordinates
25.08° N, 55.31° ENorthern Hemisphere

The sun in Dubai today

 

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Times are for the city centre, calculated with the NOAA solar formulas (accurate to about a minute; hills and tall buildings can change what you see). How we calculate

Time difference from Dubai

Live · office hours 9:00–18:00

CityLocal timevs DubaiOffice hours overlap
GB London--:-- 3h behind6h (12:00–18:00 in Dubai)
US New York--:-- 8h behind1h (17:00–18:00 in Dubai)
US Los Angeles--:-- 11h behindNone
FR Paris--:-- 2h behind7h (11:00–18:00 in Dubai)
IN New Delhi--:-- 1h 30m ahead7h (09:00–16:00 in Dubai)
SG Singapore--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Dubai)
CN Shanghai--:-- 4h ahead5h (09:00–14:00 in Dubai)
JP Tokyo--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Dubai)
KR Seoul--:-- 5h ahead4h (09:00–13:00 in Dubai)
AU Sydney--:-- 6h ahead3h (09:00–12:00 in Dubai)
BR São Paulo--:-- 7h behind2h (16:00–18:00 in Dubai)

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Each row is the same moment. Blue cells are working hours (9:00–18:00) in that city; solid blue means everyone is at work.

Daylight saving time in Dubai

Dubai does not use daylight saving time — clocks stay on UTC+4 all year. When other countries change their clocks, the time difference to Dubai shifts by an hour for them, not here.

Dates come from the IANA time zone database. Governments occasionally change the rules at short notice; your browser picks up updates automatically.

About time in Dubai

All of United Arab Emirates keeps the same standard time as Dubai (UTC+4).

Other cities on the same clock (Asia/Dubai): Abu Dhabi.

Sunrise and sunset in Dubai, 2026

On the 1st of each month, local time

MonthSunriseSunsetDay length
January07:0317:4010h 36m
February07:0118:0211h 01m
March06:4218:2011h 38m
April06:1018:3412h 24m
May05:4318:4813h 05m
June05:2919:0413h 35m
July05:3219:1213h 40m
August05:4519:0413h 18m
September05:5918:3812h 39m
October06:1018:0611h 56m
November06:2517:3811h 13m
December06:4617:2810h 42m

Longest day: around 21 June 2026, 13h 42m of daylight (sunrise 05:29, sunset 19:11). Shortest day: around 21 December 2026, 10h 35m.

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Questions about time in Dubai

What time zone is Dubai in?

Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai time zone (Gulf Standard Time), UTC+4.

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year.

What is the time difference between Dubai and New York?

Right now New York is 8h behind Dubai. The gap can change by an hour for a few weeks a year, because New York uses daylight saving time and Dubai does not.

What is the time difference between Dubai and London?

London is 3h behind Dubai right now. Office hours overlap for about 6 hours a day.

When is sunrise and sunset in Dubai?

It depends on the season. Around 21 June 2026 the sun rises about 05:29 and sets about 19:11 (13h 42m of daylight); around 21 December 2026 it rises about 06:59 and sets about 17:33 (10h 35m).

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