🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
Dubai to Istanbul: time difference
Istanbul 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 05:35 5:35 AM Istanbul 04:35 4:35 AM You –:–
05:35 5:35 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
04:35 4:35 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
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−1 h
Istanbul is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:35 | 04:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | GMT+03:00 |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Istanbul |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:10 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 23 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 15,701,602 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Istanbul: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Istanbul at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Istanbul it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Istanbul at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Istanbul it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Istanbul are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Istanbul?
Until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Istanbul. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Istanbul the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Istanbul switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
