Current time in Dubai
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Dubai · United Arab EmiratesUTC+04:00
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- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Abbreviation
- GST
- Daylight saving time
- Not observed
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 3,790,000
Dubai time difference
How far Dubai is ahead of or behind the world's main business hubs right now. Daylight saving time is already applied where it is in effect.
| Compared with | Time difference | UTC offset |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3h behindChanges with DST | UTC+01:00 |
| New York City | 8h behindChanges with DST | UTC-04:00 |
| Los Angeles | 11h behindChanges with DST | UTC-07:00 |
| Chicago | 9h behindChanges with DST | UTC-05:00 |
| Tokyo | 5h ahead | UTC+09:00 |
| Shanghai | 4h ahead | UTC+08:00 |
Clock changes in Dubai
Dubai does not change its clocks: UTC+04:00 applies all year.
Sunrise, sunset and solar time in Dubai
- Sunrise today
- 6:11 AM
- Sunset today
- 6:05 PM
- Day length today
- 11 hours 54 minutes
- Solar noon today
- 12:08 PM
- Longest day
- 13 hours 42 minutes (June 21)
- Shortest day
- 10 hours 35 minutes (December 21)
On standard time, clocks in Dubai run 19 minutes ahead of the sun: solar noon comes at about 12:19 PM, not at 12:00 PM.
Time zone history since 1970
No clock changes since at least 1970: Dubai has kept UTC+04:00 all year round.
Source: IANA time zone database, version 2025b.
Worth knowing
The United Arab Emirates keeps Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4, all year and does not use daylight saving time. That puts Dubai one hour ahead of Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Sources: IANA tz database: asia
Frequently asked questions
- What time zone is Dubai in?
- Dubai uses the Asia/Dubai (GST) time zone and is currently on UTC+04:00.
- Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
- No. Dubai stays on UTC+04:00 all year.