🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
Dubai to Toronto: time difference
Toronto is 8 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 05:39 5:39 AM Toronto 21:39 9:39 PM You –:–
05:39 5:39 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
21:39 9:39 PM
Eastern Daylight Time · UTC-4
☀️ 07:25 · 🌙 18:46
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−8 h
Toronto is 8 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Toronto 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
🇨🇦 Toronto
16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇦🇪 Dubai | 🇨🇦 Toronto |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:39 | 21:39 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Friday, October 9, 2026 |
| Time zone | Gulf Standard Time | Eastern Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+4 | UTC-4 |
| Offset from Dubai | — | −8 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Dubai | America/Toronto |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-5, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 07:25 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:46 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 21 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 2,731,571 |
Compare Dubai with another city
More comparisons with Dubai: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
Dubai and Toronto: common questions
How many hours behind Dubai is Toronto?
The clocks in Toronto are 8 hours behind those in Dubai (UTC−4 and UTC+4).
If it is 9:00 AM in Dubai, what time is it in Toronto?
At 9:00 AM in Dubai, clocks in Toronto show 1:00 AM.
What time is it in Toronto at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Toronto it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Toronto from Dubai?
Between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Dubai – that is 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM in Toronto – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it still the previous day in Toronto?
Until 8:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Toronto. The other way round, from 4:00 PM in Toronto it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Toronto the same all year?
No. Only Toronto switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From November 1, 2026, Toronto will be 9 hours behind Dubai.
