Dubai to Hikkaduwa: time difference
Hikkaduwa 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 12:50 12:50 PM Hikkaduwa 14:20 2:20 PM You –:–
12:50 12:50 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
14:20 2:20 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:58 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h 30 min
Hikkaduwa is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
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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
🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa
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 | 🇱🇰 Hikkaduwa |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 12:50 | 14:20 |
| 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 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 53 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 101,342 |
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Dubai and Hikkaduwa: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Hikkaduwa?
Hikkaduwa is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Hikkaduwa it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Hikkaduwa when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 7:30 PM in Hikkaduwa.
When is a good time to call Hikkaduwa from Dubai?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Dubai – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Hikkaduwa – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Hikkaduwa compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Hikkaduwa earlier: at 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already midnight there. Until 1:30 AM in Hikkaduwa, Dubai is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Hikkaduwa change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Hikkaduwa, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
