Does the United Arab Emirates change its clocks?
No. The United Arab Emirates does not change its clocks. The time zone data this site uses lists no change for the next 26 months. The whole country uses UTC+4.
Time zones in the United Arab Emirates
Places that share the same time and the same clock changes are grouped. The first place in each row is the best known.
| Places | Time now | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | UTC+4 | None |
Recent clock changes in Dubai
The time zone database shows no change to the clocks in Dubai since 1970.
The tables below compare the main time zone, Dubai, with other cities.
Time difference between the United Arab Emirates and other cities
| City | Compared with the United Arab Emirates, now | Changes in the next 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 07:00 UTC: 8 hours behind |
| Los Angeles | 12 hours behind | Sun 14 Mar 2027, 10:00 UTC: 11 hours behind |
| London | 4 hours behind | Sun 28 Mar 2027, 01:00 UTC: 3 hours behind Sun 31 Oct 2027, 01:00 UTC: 4 hours behind |
| Dubai | Same time | No change |
| Mumbai | 1 hour 30 minutes ahead | No change |
| Singapore | 4 hours ahead | No change |
| Tokyo | 5 hours ahead | No change |
| Sydney | 7 hours ahead | Sat 3 Apr 2027, 16:00 UTC: 6 hours ahead Sat 2 Oct 2027, 16:00 UTC: 7 hours ahead |
A gap changes when the two places change their clocks on different dates. Dates are in UTC.
Working hours that overlap with the United Arab Emirates
When it is 09:00 to 17:00 in the United Arab Emirates, where is it also a working day (09:00 to 17:00)? This uses today’s clock settings, so check the meeting planner for weeks when clocks change.
| City | Shared working hours |
|---|---|
| New York City | No shared working hours |
| Los Angeles | No shared working hours |
| London | 13:00 to 17:00 in the United Arab Emirates (09:00 to 13:00 in London) |
| Dubai | 09:00 to 17:00 in the United Arab Emirates (09:00 to 17:00 in Dubai) |
| Mumbai | 09:00 to 15:30 in the United Arab Emirates (10:30 to 17:00 in Mumbai) |
| Singapore | 09:00 to 13:00 in the United Arab Emirates (13:00 to 17:00 in Singapore) |
| Tokyo | 09:00 to 12:00 in the United Arab Emirates (14:00 to 17:00 in Tokyo) |
| Sydney | 09:00 to 10:00 in the United Arab Emirates (16:00 to 17:00 in Sydney) |