Time in Hong Kong vs Dubai
Hong Kong keeps HKT (UTC+8) and Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Dubai is 4 hours behind Hong Kong; 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: 09:00–14:00 in Dubai (13:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Hong Kong | 01:00 in Hong Kong | 02:00 in Hong Kong | 03:00 in Hong Kong | 04:00 in Hong Kong | 05:00 in Hong Kong | 06:00 in Hong Kong | 07:00 in Hong Kong | 08:00 in Hong Kong | 09:00 in Hong Kong | 10:00 in Hong Kong | 11:00 in Hong Kong | 12:00 in Hong Kong | 13:00 in Hong Kong | 14:00 in Hong Kong | 15:00 in Hong Kong | 16:00 in Hong Kong | 17:00 in Hong Kong | 18:00 in Hong Kong | 19:00 in Hong Kong | 20:00 in Hong Kong | 21:00 in Hong Kong | 22:00 in Hong Kong | 23:00 in Hong Kong |
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| Hong Kong—— | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 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 |
- Working hours
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- Night
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Do more with Hong Kong and Dubai
Best hours to call
13:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Dubai
14:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Dubai
15:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Dubai
16:00 in Hong Kong
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Dubai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Hong Kong nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
Also useful
Common questions
How many hours ahead is Dubai of Hong Kong?
Dubai is 4 hours behind Hong Kong right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Hong Kong and Dubai?
Any hour in 13:00–18:00 Hong Kong time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Hong Kong and Dubai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.