Dubai to Mersa Matruh: time difference
Mersa Matruh is 2 h behind Dubai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh, Egypt
12
- Eastern European Standard Time
- UTC+2
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:20 · 10 h 48 min
−2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 09:16 9:16 AM Mersa Matruh 07:16 7:16 AM You –:–
09:16 9:16 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
07:16 7:16 AM
Eastern European Standard Time · UTC+2
☀️ 06:31 · 🌙 17:20
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−2 h
Mersa Matruh is 2 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Mersa Matruh 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
🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh
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 | 🇪🇬 Mersa Matruh |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 09:16 | 07:16 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern European Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+2 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −2 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Cairo |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On standard time → UTC+3, Apr 30, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:31 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:20 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 48 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 140,000 |
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Dubai and Mersa Matruh: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Mersa Matruh?
The clocks in Mersa Matruh are 2 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC+2 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Mersa Matruh at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Mersa Matruh it is 7:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Mersa Matruh at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Mersa Matruh it is 4:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Dubai and in Mersa Matruh 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 Mersa Matruh.
When does the date change in Mersa Matruh compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Mersa Matruh later: until 2:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 10:00 PM in Mersa Matruh, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Mersa Matruh change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Mersa Matruh but not in Dubai. From April 30, 2027, Mersa Matruh will be 1 hour behind Dubai.
