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.
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
| City | Local time | vs Dubai | Office hours overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB London | --:-- | 3h behind | 6h |
| US New York | --:-- | 8h behind | 1h |
| US Los Angeles | --:-- | 11h behind | None |
| FR Paris | --:-- | 2h behind | 7h |
| IN New Delhi | --:-- | 1h 30m ahead | 7h |
| SG Singapore | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| CN Shanghai | --:-- | 4h ahead | 5h |
| JP Tokyo | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| KR Seoul | --:-- | 5h ahead | 4h |
| AU Sydney | --:-- | 6h ahead | 3h |
| BR São Paulo | --:-- | 7h behind | 2h |
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Best time to call Dubai
Open in meeting planner →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
| Month | Sunrise | Sunset | Day length |
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| January | 07:03 | 17:40 | 10h 36m |
| February | 07:01 | 18:02 | 11h 01m |
| March | 06:42 | 18:20 | 11h 38m |
| April | 06:10 | 18:34 | 12h 24m |
| May | 05:43 | 18:48 | 13h 05m |
| June | 05:29 | 19:04 | 13h 35m |
| July | 05:32 | 19:12 | 13h 40m |
| August | 05:45 | 19:04 | 13h 18m |
| September | 05:59 | 18:38 | 12h 39m |
| October | 06:10 | 18:06 | 11h 56m |
| November | 06:25 | 17:38 | 11h 13m |
| December | 06:46 | 17:28 | 10h 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.
Nearby cities
Straight-line distance and time difference
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All 8 ways to travel →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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