Istanbul to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Istanbul. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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One day, 2 clocks
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Istanbul 05:29 5:29 AM Dubai 06:29 6:29 AM You –:–
05:29 5:29 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
06:29 6:29 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul 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
🇹🇷 Istanbul
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 | 🇹🇷 Istanbul | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:29 | 06:29 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | GMT+03:00 | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Istanbul | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Istanbul | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:10 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Istanbul with another city
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Istanbul and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Istanbul is Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Istanbul: UTC+4 against UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in Dubai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Istanbul?
The working day in Istanbul ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Istanbul and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Istanbul, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
From what time in Istanbul is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Istanbul, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Is the time difference between Istanbul and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Istanbul nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
