Kandy to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Kandy. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
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Kandy 21:08 9:08 PM Dubai 19:38 7:38 PM You –:–
21:08 9:08 PM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
19:38 7:38 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:25 · 🌙 17:43
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−1 h 30 min
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Kandy.
When you, Kandy and Dubai are all at the desk
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Working hours
🇱🇰 Kandy
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Kandy | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 21:08 | 19:38 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | Wednesday, October 28, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Kandy | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:25 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:43 |
| Daylight | 11 h 53 min | 11 h 18 min |
| People on this clock | 125,000 | 3,790,000 |
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Kandy and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Kandy and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour and 30 minutes behind: it uses UTC+4, while Kandy is on UTC+5:30.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Kandy?
When it is 9:00 AM in Kandy, it is 7:30 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Kandy?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kandy, it is 4:30 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Kandy?
Between 10:30 AM and 6:00 PM in Kandy – that is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Kandy?
The new day starts in Dubai later: until 1:30 AM in Kandy, it is still the previous day there. From 10:30 PM in Dubai, Kandy is already on the next day.
Does the time gap between Kandy and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kandy nor in Dubai, so the gap is 1 hour and 30 minutes all year round.
