Time in Kolkata vs Dubai
Kolkata keeps IST (UTC+5:30) and Dubai keeps UTC+4 (UTC+4) today. Dubai is 1½ hours behind Kolkata; 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: 09:00–17:00 in Dubai (10:00–18:00 your time).
| City | 00:00 in Kolkata | 01:00 in Kolkata | 02:00 in Kolkata | 03:00 in Kolkata | 04:00 in Kolkata | 05:00 in Kolkata | 06:00 in Kolkata | 07:00 in Kolkata | 08:00 in Kolkata | 09:00 in Kolkata | 10:00 in Kolkata | 11:00 in Kolkata | 12:00 in Kolkata | 13:00 in Kolkata | 14:00 in Kolkata | 15:00 in Kolkata | 16:00 in Kolkata | 17:00 in Kolkata | 18:00 in Kolkata | 19:00 in Kolkata | 20:00 in Kolkata | 21:00 in Kolkata | 22:00 in Kolkata | 23:00 in Kolkata |
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| Kolkata—— | 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 |
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Do more with Kolkata and Dubai
Best hours to call
10:00 in Kolkata
Inside working hours on both sides
09:00 in Dubai
11:00 in Kolkata
Inside working hours on both sides
10:00 in Dubai
12:00 in Kolkata
Inside working hours on both sides
11:00 in Dubai
13:00 in Kolkata
Inside working hours on both sides
12:00 in Dubai
Where daylight saving pulls them apart
Neither Kolkata nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the gap above holds all year.
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Common questions
How many hours ahead is Dubai of Kolkata?
Dubai is 1½ hours behind Kolkata right now. The gap is not fixed: it moves whenever either side changes its clocks.
What is the best time to call between Kolkata and Dubai?
Any hour in 10:00–18:00 Kolkata time is inside working hours in both cities.
Do Kolkata and Dubai change clocks on the same date?
Neither city changes its clocks, so the gap between them never moves.