Current Local Time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Daylight Saving Time in Dubai
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time. The offset stays at UTC+4 year round, which means the difference to cities that do shift for DST will change twice a year even though Dubai itself never moves.
Shares the Asia/Dubai zone with: Abu Dhabi. These cities always show the same local time as Dubai.
Time Difference from Dubai to Major Cities
| City | UTC Offset | Difference | Converter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 New York | UTC-4 | Dubai is 8 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇬🇧 London | UTC+1 | Dubai is 3 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | UTC-7 | Dubai is 11 hours ahead | Convert |
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | UTC+9 | Dubai is 5 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇮🇳 Mumbai | UTC+5:30 | Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind | Convert |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | UTC+10 | Dubai is 6 hours behind | Convert |
| 🇩🇪 Berlin | UTC+2 | Dubai is 2 hours ahead | Convert |
Differences reflect the offsets in effect as of 2026-08-15 and shift when either location enters or leaves daylight saving time. Use the interactive planner to check a specific future date.
Planning a Meeting with Dubai
To schedule a call across Dubai and other regions, open the Global Clock meeting planner and add Dubai alongside the other cities involved. The timeline highlights business hours in green, shoulder hours in amber, and night hours in grey across every location at once, so you can drag across the timeline and immediately see which slots are reasonable for everyone rather than converting each city by hand.