Dubai to Kotka: time difference
Kotka is 1 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Dubai 11:10 11:10 AM Kotka 10:10 10:10 AM You –:–
11:10 11:10 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
10:10 10:10 AM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 08:00 · 🌙 17:56
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−1 h
Kotka is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Kotka 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
🇫🇮 Kotka
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 | 🇫🇮 Kotka |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 11:10 | 10:10 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Helsinki |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 08:00 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:56 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 9 h 56 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 50,488 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Kotka: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Kotka?
Kotka is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Kotka at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Kotka it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Kotka?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Kotka show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Kotka are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kotka), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Kotka compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Kotka later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Kotka, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Kotka change?
Yes. The clocks change only in Kotka. From October 25, 2026, Kotka will be 2 hours behind Dubai.
