Dubai to Thika: time difference
Thika 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 01:17 1:17 AM Thika 00:17 12:17 AM You –:–
01:17 1:17 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:21 · 🌙 17:48
00:17 12:17 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:13 · 🌙 18:21
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−1 h
Thika is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Thika 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
🇰🇪 Thika
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 | 🇰🇪 Thika |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 01:17 | 00:17 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | East Africa Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC+3 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | Africa/Nairobi |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:21 | 06:13 |
| Sunset | 17:48 | 18:21 |
| Daylight | 11 h 27 min | 12 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 83,000 |
Compare Dubai with another city
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Big time differences
Dubai and Thika: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Thika?
The clocks in Thika are 1 hour behind those in Dubai (UTC+3 and UTC+4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Thika?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Thika show 8:00 AM.
What time is it in Thika when it is 6:00 PM in Dubai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Dubai, it is 5:00 PM in Thika.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Thika are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Thika), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Thika compared with Dubai?
The new day starts in Thika later: until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day there. From 11:00 PM in Thika, Dubai is already on the next day.
Does the time difference between Dubai and Thika change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
