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
Local sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon shape for Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Times are calculated for 25.0772, 55.3093 in Asia/Dubai and may vary slightly with terrain and atmospheric conditions.
Waxing Crescent
21% illuminated
Lunar age 4.5 days. Moonrise is 10:51 AM; moonset is 9:32 PM.
Moon phase detailsDubai 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 | 3:26 PM | BST · UTC+01:00 | London is 3 hours behind Dubai |
| New York United States | 10:26 AM | EDT · UTC-04:00 | New York is 8 hours behind Dubai |
| Singapore Singapore | 10:26 PM | +08 · UTC+08:00 | Singapore is 4 hours ahead Dubai |
| Tokyo Japan | 11:26 PM | JST · UTC+09:00 | Tokyo is 5 hours ahead Dubai |
| Sydney Australia | 12:26 AM | AEST · UTC+10:00 | Sydney is 6 hours ahead Dubai |
| Los Angeles United States | 7:26 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
- 25.0772, 55.3093
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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 6:26 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 time is sunrise and sunset in Dubai today?
Today's calculated sunrise is 6:05 AM and sunset is 6:21 PM local time.
What time is moonrise in Dubai today?
Today's calculated moonrise is 10:51 AM and moonset is 9:32 PM local time.
What is the moon shape today in Dubai?
The current phase is Waxing Crescent, approximately 21% illuminated, with a lunar age of 4.5 days.
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.
