Dubai to 'aqrah: time difference
'aqrah is 1 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 04:54 4:54 AM 'aqrah 03:54 3:54 AM You –:–
04:54 4:54 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:52
03:54 3:54 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 17:27
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−1 h
'aqrah is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and 'aqrah 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
🇮🇶 'aqrah
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 | 🇮🇶 'aqrah |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:54 | 03:54 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Baghdad |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 17:27 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 11 h 13 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 68,100 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and 'aqrah: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is 'aqrah?
The clocks in 'aqrah are 1 hour behind those in Dubai (UTC+3 and UTC+4).
What time is it in 'aqrah at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in 'aqrah it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in 'aqrah?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in 'aqrah show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and 'aqrah are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in 'aqrah), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in 'aqrah?
Until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in 'aqrah. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in 'aqrah it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and 'aqrah change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in 'aqrah, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
