Time in Dubai vs New York
Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) and New York keeps EDT (UTC−4) today. New York is 8 hours behind Dubai; the rows below read both clocks live.
The working day, side by side
Hours shaded in both rows are inside working hours in both cities: 09:00–10:00 in New York (17:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Dubai | 01:00 in Dubai | 02:00 in Dubai | 03:00 in Dubai | 04:00 in Dubai | 05:00 in Dubai | 06:00 in Dubai | 07:00 in Dubai | 08:00 in Dubai | 09:00 in Dubai | 10:00 in Dubai | 11:00 in Dubai | 12:00 in Dubai | 13:00 in Dubai | 14:00 in Dubai | 15:00 in Dubai | 16:00 in Dubai | 17:00 in Dubai | 18:00 in Dubai | 19:00 in Dubai | 20:00 in Dubai | 21:00 in Dubai | 22:00 in Dubai | 23:00 in Dubai |
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| Dubai—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| New York—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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Where daylight saving pulls them apart
New York next changes on Sunday 1 November 2026. Between those two dates the gap between the cities is an hour different from the one shown above — which is exactly when a recurring meeting drifts. Every date we track is on the daylight saving page.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is New York of Dubai?
New York is 8 hours behind Dubai right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Dubai and New York?
Any hour in 17:00–18:00 Dubai time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Dubai and New York change clocks on the same date?
Only one of them does, so the gap between them changes twice a year even though neither city moved relative to the sun.