Dubai to Kuwait City: time difference
Kuwait City 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 09:29 9:29 AM Kuwait City 08:29 8:29 AM You –:–
09:29 9:29 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
08:29 8:29 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Kuwait City is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Kuwait City 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
🇰🇼 Kuwait City
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 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait City |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:29 | 08:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Arabian Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Kuwait |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 05:47 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:25 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 38 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 637,411 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Kuwait City: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Kuwait City?
Kuwait City is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Kuwait City when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 8:00 AM in Kuwait City.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Kuwait City?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Kuwait City show 5:00 PM.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Kuwait City overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kuwait City.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Kuwait City?
Before 1:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Kuwait City has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Kuwait City, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Kuwait City the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Kuwait City switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
