Dubai to Saudi Arabia: time difference
Saudi Arabia 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 17:50 5:50 PM Saudi Arabia 16:50 4:50 PM You –:–
17:50 5:50 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
16:50 4:50 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:49 · 🌙 17:33
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−1 h
Saudi Arabia is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Saudi Arabia 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
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
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 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:50 | 16:50 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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 | 06:16 | 05:49 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 17:33 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 33,000,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Saudi Arabia: common questions
How far behind Dubai is Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia is 1 hour behind Dubai: UTC+3 against UTC+4.
What time is it in Saudi Arabia when it is 9:00 AM in Dubai?
When it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, it is 8:00 AM in Saudi Arabia.
What time is it in Saudi Arabia when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 5:00 PM in Saudi Arabia.
When is a good time to call Saudi Arabia from Dubai?
Between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Saudi Arabia – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Saudi Arabia?
Before 1:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Saudi Arabia has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Saudi Arabia, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Saudi Arabia change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
