Dubai to Al-Ula: time difference
Al-Ula 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 15:31 3:31 PM Al-Ula 14:31 2:31 PM You –:–
15:31 3:31 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:50
14:31 2:31 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:58
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−1 h
Al-Ula is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Al-Ula 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-Ula
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-Ula |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 15:31 | 14:31 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 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 | 06:20 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 11 h 28 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 32,413 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Al-Ula: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Al-Ula?
Al-Ula is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Al-Ula?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Al-Ula show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Al-Ula at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Al-Ula it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Al-Ula are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Al-Ula), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Al-Ula compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Al-Ula later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Al-Ula, Dubai is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Al-Ula the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Al-Ula switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
