Al Ain to London: time difference
London is 4 h behind Al Ain. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Al Ain 16:27 4:27 PM London 12:27 12:27 PM You –:–
16:27 4:27 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:27 · 🌙 17:36
12:27 12:27 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
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−4 h
London is 4 h behind Al Ain.
When you, Al Ain and London are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Al Ain
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
🇬🇧 London
20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Al Ain | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:27 | 12:27 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Al Ain | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:27 | 07:03 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 16:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 9 min | 9 h 24 min |
| People on this clock | 631,005 | 8,908,083 |
Compare Al Ain with another city
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Big time differences
Al Ain and London: common questions
How many hours behind Al Ain is London?
The clocks in London are 4 hours behind those in Al Ain (UTC+0 and UTC+4).
What time is it in London when it is 9:00 AM in Al Ain?
When it is 9:00 AM in Al Ain, it is 5:00 AM in London.
What time is it in London when it is 6:00 PM in Al Ain?
When it is 6:00 PM in Al Ain, it is 2:00 PM in London.
When do working hours in Al Ain and in London overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Al Ain, which is 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 4:00 AM in Al Ain it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 8:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Al Ain.
Does the time difference between Al Ain and London change?
Yes. The clocks change only in London. From March 28, 2027, London will be 3 hours behind Al Ain.
