Dubai to Jaffna: time difference
Jaffna 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 04:14 4:14 AM Jaffna 05:44 5:44 AM You –:–
04:14 4:14 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
05:44 5:44 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:02 · 🌙 17:47
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+1 h 30 min
Jaffna is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Jaffna 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
🇱🇰 Jaffna
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 | 🇱🇰 Jaffna |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:14 | 05:44 |
| 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 | 06:02 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 45 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 600,000 |
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Dubai and Jaffna: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dubai is Jaffna?
The clocks in Jaffna are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Dubai (UTC+5:30 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Jaffna when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 10:30 AM in Jaffna.
What time is it in Jaffna at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Jaffna it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Jaffna are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Jaffna), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Jaffna?
From 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already the next day in Jaffna. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Jaffna it is still the previous day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Jaffna change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Jaffna, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
