Dubai to Matale: time difference
Matale is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
+1 h 30 min
Your time
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Dubai 06:33 6:33 AM Matale 08:03 8:03 AM You –:–
06:33 6:33 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:36
08:03 8:03 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:57 · 🌙 17:47
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+1 h 30 min
Matale is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Matale are all at the desk
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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
🇱🇰 Matale
1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM 22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇱🇰 Matale |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:33 | 08:03 |
| Local date | Saturday, November 7, 2026 | Saturday, November 7, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | India Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+5:30 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | +1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Asia/Colombo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:31 | 05:57 |
| Sunset | 17:36 | 17:47 |
| Daylight | 11 h 5 min | 11 h 50 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 40,800 |
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Dubai and Matale: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Matale?
Matale is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Matale when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 10:30 AM in Matale.
What time is it in Matale when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 7:30 PM in Matale.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Matale are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Matale), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Matale?
From 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already the next day in Matale. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Matale it is still the previous day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Matale the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Matale switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
