Dubai to Bentota: time difference
Bentota is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h 30 min
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Dubai 01:50 1:50 AM Bentota 03:20 3:20 AM You –:–
01:50 1:50 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
03:20 3:20 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:51
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+1 h 30 min
Bentota is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Bentota are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Bentota
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇱🇰 Bentota |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:50 | 03:20 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 05:58 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 52 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 37,000 |
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Dubai and Bentota: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dubai is Bentota?
The clocks in Bentota are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Dubai (UTC+5:30 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Bentota at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Bentota it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Bentota at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Bentota it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Bentota are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Bentota), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Bentota compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Bentota earlier: at 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already midnight there. Until 1:30 AM in Bentota, Dubai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Bentota change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Bentota, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
