Ethiopia to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Ethiopia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Ethiopia 06:20 6:20 AM Dubai 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:14 · 🌙 18:12
07:20 7:20 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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Dubai is 1 h ahead of Ethiopia.
When you, Ethiopia and Dubai are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇪🇹 Ethiopia
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
🇦🇪 Dubai
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 0 12 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Ethiopia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Addis Ababa | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:14 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 128,691,692 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Ethiopia with another city
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Ethiopia and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Ethiopia is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Ethiopia (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Ethiopia?
When it is 9:00 AM in Ethiopia, it is 10:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Ethiopia?
The working day in Ethiopia ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Ethiopia?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Ethiopia – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Ethiopia?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Ethiopia it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Ethiopia is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Ethiopia and Dubai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
