Colombo to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Colombo. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
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Colombo 00:21 12:21 AM Dubai 22:51 10:51 PM You –:–
00:21 12:21 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:59 · 🌙 17:51
22:51 10:51 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
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−1 h 30 min
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Colombo.
When you, Colombo 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
🇱🇰 Colombo
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Colombo | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:21 | 22:51 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Colombo | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:59 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 51 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 753,000 | 3,790,000 |
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Colombo and Dubai: common questions
How far behind Colombo is Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind Colombo: UTC+4 against UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Colombo?
When it is 9:00 AM in Colombo, it is 7:30 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Colombo?
When it is 6:00 PM in Colombo, it is 4:30 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Colombo?
Between 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Colombo – that is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Colombo is it still yesterday in Dubai?
Before 1:30 AM in Colombo, the date in Dubai has not changed yet. From 10:30 PM in Dubai, it is already the next day in Colombo.
Is the time difference between Colombo and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Colombo nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
