Dubai to Kista: time difference
Kista is 2 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 11:46 11:46 AM Kista 09:46 9:46 AM You –:–
11:46 11:46 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
09:46 9:46 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 17:35
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−2 h
Kista is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Kista 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
🇸🇪 Kista
22 10 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇸🇪 Kista |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:46 | 09:46 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Central European Summer Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/Stockholm |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:35 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 10 h 2 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 10,254 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Kista: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Kista?
Kista is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Kista when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 7:00 AM in Kista.
What time is it in Kista at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Kista it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Kista from Dubai?
Between 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Kista – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Kista?
Before 2:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Kista has not changed yet. From 10:00 PM in Kista, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Kista change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kista. From October 25, 2026, Kista will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
