Dubai to Zanzibar: time difference
Zanzibar 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 14:11 2:11 PM Zanzibar 13:11 1:11 PM You –:–
14:11 2:11 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
13:11 1:11 PM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
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−1 h
Zanzibar is 1 h behind Dubai.
When you, Dubai and Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 14:11 | 13:11 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 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/Dar es Salaam |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:16 | 06:05 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:17 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 12 h 12 min |
| People on this clock | 3,790,000 | 709,809 |
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Dubai and Zanzibar: common questions
What is the time difference between Dubai and Zanzibar?
Zanzibar is 1 hour behind: it uses UTC+3, while Dubai is on UTC+4.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the start of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai starts at 9:00 AM; in Zanzibar it is 8:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Zanzibar at the end of the working day in Dubai?
The working day in Dubai ends at 6:00 PM; in Zanzibar it is 5:00 PM at that moment.
Is there a time when both Dubai and Zanzibar are at work?
Yes: from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zanzibar), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
Until what time in Dubai is it still yesterday in Zanzibar?
Before 1:00 AM in Dubai, the date in Zanzibar has not changed yet. From 11:00 PM in Zanzibar, it is already the next day in Dubai.
Is the time difference between Dubai and Zanzibar the same all year?
Yes. Neither Dubai nor Zanzibar switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
