Adama to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Adama. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Adama 10:09 10:09 AM Dubai 11:09 11:09 AM You –:–
10:09 10:09 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 18:10
11:09 11:09 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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Dubai is 1 h ahead of Adama.
When you, Adama and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇹 Adama
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇦🇪 Dubai
1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Adama | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:09 | 11:09 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Adama | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:10 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 59 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 228,623 | 3,790,000 |
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Adama and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Adama and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Adama is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Adama?
The working day in Adama starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Adama, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Adama, clocks in Dubai show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Adama and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Adama (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Adama is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Adama, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Adama.
Does the time difference between Adama and Dubai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
