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United Arab Emirates · Live local time

Current time in Dubai

8:30:45 PM

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Asia/DubaiGMT+4Search another city

United Arab Emirates at a glance

Useful Dubai timing information

Reliable local time information for calls, travel and international work.

Time zoneAsia/Dubai

Uses the clock rules available in your browser for Dubai.

Current offsetGMT+4

Calculated from recognized browser time-zone information.

Local dateThursday, October 29, 2026

Check the local date when planning across midnight.

Selected cityDubai

United Arab Emirates. Other cities in a country may use different time zones.

Live comparison

Time difference calculator

Compare local time in any two listed cities. Clock changes are handled automatically.

Dubai8:30 PMThursday, October 29, 2026
Casablanca4:30 PMThursday, October 29, 2026

Casablanca is 4 hrs behind Dubai

Plan across borders

International meeting planner

Select three cities and your proposed meeting time. The table instantly shows the matching local times.

AE
DubaiAsia/Dubai
MA
CasablancaAfrica/Casablanca
GB
LondonEurope/London

Choose a valid meeting date and time to see comparisons.

Highlights show 09:00–18:00 local time. Confirm each participant's working days and availability.

Local planning guide

Understanding Dubai time

Planning a call with someone in Dubai? Start with the live clock, then compare a specific meeting date. Dubai keeps a steady offset, while the person you are calling may move their clock seasonally.

Guidance reviewed September 14, 2026. Live times follow your device clock and time-zone data.

Dubai time zone and daylight saving

Dubai uses UTC+4 throughout the year under current time-zone rules and does not make a seasonal daylight-saving adjustment. The clock above uses Asia/Dubai, the time-zone identifier used by calendar software.

A fixed Dubai offset does not make every international time difference fixed. When your colleague’s city changes its clock, the same Dubai appointment can arrive at a different local hour for them.

Source: IANA time-zone database: Dubai

Planning Dubai–London calls

Dubai is four hours ahead when London is on GMT, and three hours ahead when London uses British Summer Time. Check which rule applies on the date of the call, particularly for a recurring weekly meeting.

For a team aiming to meet during 09:00–18:00 in both cities, 13:00–17:00 in Dubai is a useful starting window under either UK seasonal offset. This is a planning example, not a statement of anyone’s working hours. Confirm availability, breaks and the meeting duration.

Source: GOV.UK: when the clocks change

Use the tools for your actual appointment

The live converter starts with Dubai as the From city. Change the To city to your colleague’s location, or use the swap button to reverse the comparison.

For a future date, use the meeting planner instead of relying on today’s difference. Dubai is already selected as City 1. Enter the appointment in the device time zone printed below the date field, then read the Dubai row. Each column represents the same instant for all three cities; the date beneath each time helps you spot a next-day arrival.

The live display follows your device clock after the page loads. Keep automatic date and time enabled on your device, and confirm flight, appointment or event times with the provider.

A 09:00 London call in Dubai
London clock ruleLondon timeDubai time
GMT · UTC+009:0013:00 · same day
BST · UTC+109:0012:00 · same day

Examples calculated from the offsets above. Use the meeting planner for your chosen date.

Questions about Dubai time

Does Dubai put its clocks forward in summer?

No. Under current rules, Dubai remains on UTC+4. The time difference can still change when a city you are comparing with moves its clocks.

Which time should I enter in the meeting planner?

Enter the date and time in the device time zone shown under the input. If your device is set to London, enter London time and read the converted result in the Dubai row.

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