Dortmund to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Dortmund. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Dortmund 04:25 4:25 AM Dubai 06:25 6:25 AM You –:–
04:25 4:25 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:46 · 🌙 18:50
06:25 6:25 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Dortmund.
When you, Dortmund 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
🇩🇪 Dortmund
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 | 🇩🇪 Dortmund | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:25 | 06:25 |
| 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 Dortmund | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Berlin | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:46 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:50 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 4 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 600,933 | 3,790,000 |
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Dortmund and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Dortmund is Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Dortmund: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Dortmund?
The working day in Dortmund starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 11:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Dortmund?
The working day in Dortmund ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Dortmund?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in Dortmund – that is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Dortmund is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 10:00 PM in Dortmund, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Dortmund.
Does the time difference between Dortmund and Dubai change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Dortmund. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Dortmund.
