Dubai to Longyearbyen: time difference
Longyearbyen is 2 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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Dubai 18:42 6:42 PM Longyearbyen 16:42 4:42 PM You –:–
18:42 6:42 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:52
16:42 4:42 PM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 09:42 · 🌙 15:45
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−2 h
Longyearbyen is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Longyearbyen 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
🇳🇴 Longyearbyen
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 | 🇳🇴 Longyearbyen |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 18:42 | 16:42 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 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/Oslo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 09:42 |
| Sunset | 17:52 | 15:45 |
| Daylight | 11 h 33 min | 6 h 3 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 2,400 |
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Dubai and Longyearbyen: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Longyearbyen?
Longyearbyen is 2 hours behind Dubai: UTC+2 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Longyearbyen at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Longyearbyen it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Longyearbyen at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Longyearbyen it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Longyearbyen overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai, which is 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Longyearbyen.
When is it still the previous day in Longyearbyen?
Until 2:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Longyearbyen. The other way round, from 10:00 PM in Longyearbyen it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Longyearbyen the same all year?
No. Only Longyearbyen switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Longyearbyen will be 3 hours behind Dubai.
