Current time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

12:00:32 PM

Monday, October 26, 2026

Dubai is on Gulf Standard Time, UTC+4. It doesn't change its clocks: the time zone database has no changes scheduled for the next 12 months.

About 3.8 million people live in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Scheduled flights use Dubai International Airport (DXB, 20 km away), Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 25 km away), and Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 35 km away).

Time zone: Asia/Dubai
UTC offset now: UTC+4
Daylight saving time: Not observed
Sunrise today: 6:22 AM
Sunset today: 5:43 PM
Daylight: 11 h 21 min
Population: 3,790,000
Currency: Dirham (AED)
Dialing code: +971
Languages (country): Arabic, Persian
Airports: DXB 20 km · DWC 25 km · SHJ 35 km

Dubai · nominal UTC+4 band · night shaded

Dubai compared with major cities

City	Time now	Difference	Converter
New York	4:00 AM	−8 h	Convert
Los Angeles	1:00 AM	−11 h	Convert
London	8:00 AM	−4 h	Convert
Paris	9:00 AM	−3 h	Convert
Mumbai	1:30 PM	+1.5 h	Convert
Singapore	4:00 PM	+4 h	Convert
Tokyo	5:00 PM	+5 h	Convert
Sydney	7:00 PM	+7 h	Convert

Cities near Dubai

Abu Dhabi12:00 PM · ±0 h115 km away
Doha11:00 AM · −1 h381 km away
Riyadh11:00 AM · −1 h867 km away
Kuwait City11:00 AM · −1 h868 km away
Karachi1:00 PM · +1 h1,179 km away
Tehran11:30 AM · −0.5 h1,238 km away

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Sunrise and sunset are calculated for 25.08°, 55.31° using NOAA's solar equations, and may differ by a minute or two from local almanacs.