Current time in Dubai

Gulf Standard Time, four hours ahead of UTC

Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), four hours ahead of UTC. The United Arab Emirates has never used daylight saving time, so the offset is the same in every season. Abu Dhabi and the other emirates share the clock, as does Oman. Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait are one hour behind, which matters for the many flights and business links along the Gulf.

A working week that changed in 2022

Until the end of 2021 the weekend in the Emirates fell on Friday and Saturday. Since January 2022 the federal government and most companies in Dubai work from Monday to Friday, with a shorter Friday that ends around midday for prayers, and rest on Saturday and Sunday. Several neighbouring countries still take Friday and Saturday off, so the days shared by the whole region are Monday to Thursday.

Between the Asian afternoon and the European morning

Dubai’s position on the clock suits a hub. At 09:00 in Dubai it is 10:30 in Mumbai and 13:00 in Singapore, so the morning overlaps with the Asian business day. By noon in Dubai, offices in Paris and Berlin are opening. London is four hours behind in winter and three in summer; New York is nine hours behind in winter and eight in summer, leaving only the Dubai evening for a call.

Dubai: time zone at a glance

Time zone

Asia/Dubai

UTC offset

UTC+4, all year

Clock changes

None scheduled

Dates reflect the rules in force when this page was last updated. Governments can change them at short notice.

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