Dubai to Qatif: time difference
Qatif 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 19:12 7:12 PM Qatif 18:12 6:12 PM You –:–
19:12 7:12 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
18:12 6:12 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:10
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−1 h
Qatif is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Qatif 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
🇸🇦 Qatif
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 | 🇸🇦 Qatif |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 19:12 | 18:12 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 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/Riyadh |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:19 | 05:41 |
| Sunset | 17:51 | 17:10 |
| Daylight | 11 h 32 min | 11 h 29 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 87,332 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Dubai and Qatif: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Qatif?
Qatif is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Qatif when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 8:00 AM in Qatif.
What time is it in Qatif when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 5:00 PM in Qatif.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Qatif are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Qatif), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Qatif?
Until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Qatif. The other way round, from 11:00 PM in Qatif it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Qatif the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Qatif switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
