Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Live local time, today's date, Asia/Dubai details, UTC offset and practical comparisons for Dubai.
Dubai time facts
These values are calculated for the current instant using Asia/Dubai.
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Abbreviation
- +04
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- No · Not active now
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
Sky times for Dubai
Calculated for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at 25.2048, 55.2708. Horizon times are approximate and can vary with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated · lunar age 4.5 days
Dubai across the day
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Time difference from Dubai
Differences below use each location's current UTC offset and can change around daylight-saving transitions.
| City | Local time | Zone | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| London United Kingdom | 12:34 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 3 hours behind Dubai |
| New York United States | 7:34 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 8 hours behind Dubai |
| Singapore Singapore | 7:34 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 4 hours ahead Dubai |
| Tokyo Japan | 8:34 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 5 hours ahead Dubai |
| Sydney Australia | 9:34 PM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 6 hours ahead Dubai |
| Los Angeles United States | 4:34 AM | PDT · UTC-07:00 | Los Angeles is 11 hours behind Dubai |
Dubai time zone
- IANA identifier
- Asia/Dubai
- Current abbreviation
- +04
- Current UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Offsets seen in 2026
- UTC+04:00
- Abbreviations seen in 2026
- +04
- Daylight saving in current year
- No seasonal offset change detected
- Next clock change
- No clock change was found in the next 550 days.
- Coordinates
- 25.2048, 55.2708
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Dubai time questions
What time is it in Dubai right now?
The live clock at the top shows the current time in Dubai. At page generation it was 3:34 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai uses the IANA time zone Asia/Dubai. Its current abbreviation is +04.
What is Dubai's UTC offset?
The current UTC offset is UTC+04:00. The offset shown is calculated for the current instant rather than hardcoded.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
No daylight-saving offset change is detected for this zone in the current year.
What is the time difference between Dubai and London?
At this moment London is 3 hours behind Dubai. The difference may change when daylight-saving rules change.
