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Current Time in Dubai

Check the current time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) year-round and does not change its clocks for daylight saving.

10:13:14

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Gulf Standard Time — UTC+4

Outside business hours

4 hours ahead of your location

Dubai time zone at a glance

The key facts for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and how its clock relates to UTC.

About time in Dubai

Dubai keeps the same clock every day of the year. The United Arab Emirates runs on Gulf Standard Time at UTC+4 and has never adopted daylight saving, so there is no spring or autumn switch to track. This stable offset makes Dubai four hours ahead of London in winter and a popular reference point for traders working between Europe and Asia. The lack of clock changes also keeps prayer schedules and business hours steady across the seasons.

Dubai does not observe daylight saving time, so it keeps a fixed offset of UTC+4 (no DST) every day of the year. The live clock above reads Dubai's local time directly from the IANA time zone database in your browser, so it stays accurate through daylight-saving transitions without any manual adjustment. To plan a call or convert a specific moment, use the timezone converter or meeting planner linked below.

Frequently asked questions about Dubai time

Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?

No. The United Arab Emirates stays on Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4) all year and does not move its clocks.

What is the time difference between Dubai and London?

Dubai is four hours ahead of London in winter and three hours ahead during British Summer Time.

What time zone is Dubai in?

Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+4, IANA zone Asia/Dubai.

Current time in other cities

Compare Dubai with other major world clocks.

Istanbul Current local time in Istanbul, Turkey (UTC+3 (no DST since 2016)). Riyadh Current local time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UTC+3 (no DST)). Tel Aviv Current local time in Tel Aviv, Israel (UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)). Tehran Current local time in Tehran, Iran (UTC+3:30 (no DST)). New York Current local time in New York, United States (UTC-5 (UTC-4 in summer)). Los Angeles Current local time in Los Angeles, United States (UTC-8 (UTC-7 in summer)).

Time tools for Dubai

Timezone Converter Convert a specific date and time between Dubai and any other zone. Meeting Planner Find overlapping working hours across Dubai and other cities. World Clock See live times for major cities side by side.

Learn about time zones

Background guides that explain how Dubai's clock relates to the rest of the world.

What Is a Time Zone? How offsets from UTC work and why Dubai keeps the clock it does. How to Convert Time Zones A reliable method for converting Dubai time to anywhere else. Time Zone Abbreviations Why codes like GST are ambiguous and how to avoid mistakes.