Dubai to Kuwait: time difference
Kuwait 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 09:24 9:24 AM Kuwait 08:24 8:24 AM You –:–
09:24 9:24 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
08:24 8:24 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:25
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−1 h
Kuwait is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Kuwait 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:24 | 08:24 |
| 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 | 4,464,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
More comparisons with Dubai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dubai and Kuwait: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Kuwait?
Kuwait is 1 hour behind Dubai: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Kuwait?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Kuwait show 8:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in Kuwait?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in Kuwait show 5:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Kuwait are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Kuwait), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Kuwait?
Until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Kuwait. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Kuwait it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Kuwait the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Kuwait switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
