Cairo to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Cairo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
51
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Cairo 04:38 4:38 AM Dubai 05:38 5:38 AM You –:–
04:38 4:38 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:54 · 🌙 18:31
05:38 5:38 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Cairo.
When you, Cairo 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
🇪🇬 Cairo
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 | 🇪🇬 Cairo | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:38 | 05:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Cairo | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Cairo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 29, 23:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:54 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:31 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 37 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 9,120,350 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Cairo with another city
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Cairo and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Cairo and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Cairo is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Cairo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Cairo, it is 10:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Cairo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Cairo, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
When do working hours in Cairo and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Cairo, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Cairo?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Cairo it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Cairo is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Cairo and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only Cairo switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 29, 2026, Dubai will be 2 hours ahead of Cairo.
