Cologne to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Cologne. 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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Cologne 02:54 2:54 AM Dubai 04:54 4:54 AM You –:–
02:54 2:54 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:47 · 🌙 18:53
04:54 4:54 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Cologne.
When you, Cologne 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
🇩🇪 Cologne
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 | 🇩🇪 Cologne | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:54 | 04:54 |
| 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 Cologne | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:47 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:53 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 1,095,520 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Cologne with another city
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Cologne and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Cologne is Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Cologne: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Cologne?
The working day in Cologne starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Cologne, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Cologne, clocks in Dubai show 8:00 PM.
When do working hours in Cologne and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Cologne, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 10:00 PM in Cologne it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Cologne.
Does the time difference between Cologne and Dubai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Cologne. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Cologne.
