Dubai to Varkala: time difference
Varkala 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.
+1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Dubai 05:27 5:27 AM Varkala 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
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:01
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+1 h 30 min
Varkala is 1 h 30 min ahead of Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Varkala 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
🇮🇳 Varkala
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 | 🇮🇳 Varkala |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 06:14 |
| Sunset | 17:37 | 18:01 |
| Daylight | 11 h 7 min | 11 h 47 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 50,000 |
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Dubai and Varkala: common questions
How many hours ahead of Dubai is Varkala?
The clocks in Varkala are 1 hour and 30 minutes ahead of those in Dubai (UTC+5:30 and UTC+4).
What time is it in Varkala at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Varkala it is 10:30 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Varkala at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Varkala it is 7:30 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Varkala from Dubai?
Between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM in Dubai – that is 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Varkala – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in Varkala?
From 10:30 PM in Dubai it is already the next day in Varkala. The other way round, until 1:30 AM in Varkala it is still the previous day in Dubai.
Does the time gap between Dubai and Varkala change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Dubai nor in Varkala, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
