Istanbul to the United Arab Emirates: time difference
The United Arab Emirates is 1 h ahead of Istanbul. 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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Istanbul 10:55 10:55 AM United Arab Emirates 11:55 11:55 AM You –:–
10:55 10:55 AM
GMT+03:00 · UTC+3
☀️ 07:10 · 🌙 18:33
11:55 11:55 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 18:02
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+1 h
The United Arab Emirates is 1 h ahead of Istanbul.
When you, Istanbul and the United Arab Emirates 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
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:55 | 11:55 |
| 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 | 06:18 |
| Sunset | 18:33 | 18:02 |
| Daylight | 11 h 23 min | 11 h 44 min |
| People on this clock | 15,701,602 | 9,890,400 |
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Istanbul and the United Arab Emirates: common questions
What is the time difference between Istanbul and the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Istanbul is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Istanbul, what time is it in the United Arab Emirates?
At 9:00 AM in Istanbul, clocks in the United Arab Emirates show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in the United Arab Emirates when it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul?
When it is 6:00 PM in Istanbul, it is 7:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates.
When is a good time to call the United Arab Emirates from Istanbul?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Istanbul – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When is it already the next day in the United Arab Emirates?
From 11:00 PM in Istanbul it is already the next day in the United Arab Emirates. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in the United Arab Emirates it is still the previous day in Istanbul.
Does the time gap between Istanbul and the United Arab Emirates change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Istanbul nor in the United Arab Emirates, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
