Dubai to Asmara: time difference
Asmara 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 13:04 1:04 PM Asmara 12:04 12:04 PM You –:–
13:04 1:04 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
12:04 12:04 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 18:08
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−1 h
Asmara is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Asmara 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
🇪🇷 Asmara
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 | 🇪🇷 Asmara |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:04 | 12:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Asmara |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:08 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 579,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Asmara: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Asmara?
The clocks in Asmara are 1 hour behind those in Dubai (UTC+3 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Asmara when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 8:00 AM in Asmara.
What time is it in Asmara at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Asmara it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Asmara overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Asmara.
When is it still the previous day in Asmara?
Until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Asmara. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Asmara it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Asmara change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
