Time in Dubai, UAE now
Wednesday, 14 October 2026·Week 42
About time in Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates is in the Asia/Dubai time zone. The local time is on Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00. Around 3,790,000 people live here.
There is no daylight saving time here — the offset stays at UTC+04:00 all year round. Today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 17:53 (11 h 37 min of daylight).
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Abbreviation
- GST — Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Week / day
- Week 42, day 287
- Coordinates
- 25.08° N, 55.31° E
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Time difference from Dubai
| City | Local time | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 8 h behind | |
| London | 3 h behind | |
| Paris | 2 h behind | |
| New Delhi | 1 h 30 min ahead | |
| Singapore | 4 h ahead | |
| Tokyo | 5 h ahead | |
| Sydney | 7 h ahead | |
| Los Angeles | 11 h behind | |
| Beijing | 4 h ahead | |
| Berlin | 2 h behind |
Frequently asked
What time is it in Dubai right now?
The current time in Dubai is 23:17 (GST, UTC+04:00) on Wednesday, 14 October 2026. Clockar shows the exact time, synchronised to within a few hundredths of a second.
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai uses the IANA time zone Asia/Dubai. It is currently Gulf Standard Time (GST), UTC+04:00.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
No. Dubai stays on UTC+04:00 all year, so there are no clock changes.
What is the time difference between Dubai and New York?
Dubai is 8 h ahead of New York right now. When it is 12:00 in New York, it is 20:00 in Dubai.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dubai today?
Today the sun rises at 06:16 and sets at 17:53 local time, giving 11 h 37 min of daylight.