Dubai to Bulgaria: time difference
Bulgaria 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 13:07 1:07 PM Bulgaria 12:07 12:07 PM You –:–
13:07 1:07 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
12:07 12:07 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:34 · 🌙 18:55
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−1 h
Bulgaria is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Bulgaria 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
🇧🇬 Bulgaria
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 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 13:07 | 12:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Sofia |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:34 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:55 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 20 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 6,795,803 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Bulgaria: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Bulgaria?
Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Bulgaria show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Bulgaria at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Bulgaria it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria.
When does the date change in Bulgaria compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Bulgaria later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Bulgaria, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Bulgaria change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Bulgaria but not in Dubai. From October 25, 2026, Bulgaria will be 2 hours behind Dubai.
