Bologna to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Bologna. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+2 h
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One day, 2 clocks
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Bologna 04:29 4:29 AM Dubai 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
04:29 4:29 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:24 · 🌙 18:41
06:29 6:29 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Bologna.
When you, Bologna 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
🇮🇹 Bologna
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇹 Bologna | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Bologna | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Rome | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:24 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 17 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 386,663 | 3,790,000 |
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Bologna and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Bologna is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 2 hours ahead of those in Bologna (UTC+4 and UTC+2).
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Bologna?
When it is 9:00 AM in Bologna, it is 11:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Bologna?
When it is 6:00 PM in Bologna, it is 8:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Bologna?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Bologna – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Bologna?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 10:00 PM in Bologna it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Dubai, Bologna is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Bologna and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only Bologna switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Bologna.
