Dubai to Arona: time difference
Arona is 2 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 17:57 5:57 PM Arona 15:57 3:57 PM You –:–
17:57 5:57 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:50
15:57 3:57 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:48 · 🌙 18:35
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−2 h
Arona is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Arona 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
🇮🇹 Arona
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇮🇹 Arona |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:57 | 15:57 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Rome |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:48 |
| Sunset | 17:50 | 18:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 30 min | 10 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 14,310 |
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Big time differences
Dubai and Arona: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Arona?
Arona is 2 hours behind: it uses UTC+2, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Arona at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Arona it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Arona at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Arona it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Arona overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Arona.
When is it still the previous day in Arona?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Arona. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Arona it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Arona the same all year?
No. Only Arona switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Arona will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
