Dubai to Al Khobar: time difference
Al Khobar is 1 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Dubai 09:16 9:16 AM Al Khobar 08:16 8:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
08:16 8:16 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:36 · 🌙 17:18
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−1 h
Al Khobar is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Al Khobar are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇦🇪 Dubai
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
🇸🇦 Al Khobar
23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇸🇦 Al Khobar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 08:16 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:36 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:18 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 42 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 219,679 |
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Dubai and Al Khobar: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Al Khobar?
Al Khobar is 1 hour behind Dubai: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Al Khobar at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Al Khobar it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Al Khobar at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Al Khobar it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Al Khobar are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Al Khobar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Al Khobar compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Al Khobar later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Al Khobar, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Al Khobar the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Al Khobar switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
