Dubai time
Time in Dubai now
Useful for Gulf Standard Time business and Middle East travel. The clock below updates automatically in your browser.
This page shows the live local time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, using the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone. The UAE does not observe Daylight Saving Time. The clock updates automatically — refresh the page if you leave it open for a long time. Use it before calling, messaging or scheduling anything that involves Dubai.
United Arab Emirates
Current time in Dubai
1:05:59 PM
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Time zone
Gulf Standard Time
Asia/Dubai
Business hours
Likely working hours
Based on a simple 9 AM to 5 PM local workday.
Time Comparisons
How Dubai compares to other major global hubs right now.
| Location | Time Zone | Current Time |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai (Local) | Asia/Dubai | 1:05:59 PM |
| India | Asia/Kolkata (IST) | 2:35:59 PM |
| New York | America/New_York (EST/EDT) | 5:05:59 AM |
| London | Europe/London (GMT/BST) | 10:05:59 AM |
| UTC | UTC | 9:05:59 AM |
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How to use this page
- Read the live clock above for the current time and date in Dubai.
- To convert a Dubai time to another city, use the time zone converter.
- To find a meeting time that works across multiple cities including Dubai, use the meeting planner.
Worked example
A colleague in Dubai tells you they are free at 2:00 PM their time. You open this page to confirm what 2:00 PM in Dubai means in your local time, then book the meeting for a slot that works for both of you — without guessing the offset or getting the daylight saving direction wrong.