Copenhagen to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Copenhagen. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
02
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Copenhagen 03:45 3:45 AM Dubai 05:45 5:45 AM You –:–
03:45 3:45 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:30 · 🌙 18:25
05:45 5:45 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
·
+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Copenhagen.
When you, Copenhagen 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
🇩🇰 Copenhagen
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 | 🇩🇰 Copenhagen | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:45 | 05:45 |
| 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 Copenhagen | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Copenhagen | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:30 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:25 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 613,288 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Copenhagen with another city
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Big time differences
Copenhagen and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Copenhagen and Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Copenhagen is on UTC+2.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Copenhagen?
When it is 9:00 AM in Copenhagen, it is 11:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Copenhagen?
When it is 6:00 PM in Copenhagen, it is 8:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Copenhagen?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Copenhagen – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 10:00 PM in Copenhagen 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 Copenhagen.
Does the time gap between Copenhagen and Dubai change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Copenhagen but not in Dubai. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Copenhagen.
