Dubai to London: time difference
London is 4 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 01:05 1:05 AM London 21:05 9:05 PM You –:–
01:05 1:05 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
21:05 9:05 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:01 · 🌙 16:28
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−4 h
London is 4 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and London 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
🇬🇧 London
20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇬🇧 London |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:05 | 21:05 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Greenwich Mean Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+0 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −4 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Europe/London |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 07:01 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 16:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 9 h 27 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 8,908,083 |
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 London: common questions
How far behind Dubai is London?
London is 4 hours behind Dubai: UTC+0 against UTC+4.
What time is it in London at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in London it is 5:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, what time is it in London?
At 6:00 PM in Dubai, clocks in London show 2:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Dubai and London are at work?
Yes: from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in London?
Until 4:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in London. The other way round, from 8:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and London change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in London but not in Dubai. From March 28, 2027, London will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
