Dubai to Shimla: time difference
Shimla 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.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 05:27 5:27 AM Shimla 06:57 6:57 AM You –:–
05:27 5:27 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
06:57 6:57 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 06:41 · 🌙 17:30
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+1 h 30 min
Shimla is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Shimla 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
🇮🇳 Shimla
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 | 🇮🇳 Shimla |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:27 | 06:57 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 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/Kolkata |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:30 | 06:41 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 17:30 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 10 h 49 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 170,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Shimla: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Shimla?
Shimla is 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead: it uses UTC+5:30, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Shimla?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Shimla show 10:30 AM.
What time is it in Shimla when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 7:30 PM in Shimla.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Shimla are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai (10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Shimla), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Dubai is it tomorrow in Shimla?
Once it is 10:30 PM in Dubai, the date in Shimla has already changed. Until 1:30 AM in Shimla, it is still the previous day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Shimla change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Shimla, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
