Kirkuk to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Kirkuk. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Kirkuk 08:56 8:56 AM Dubai 09:56 9:56 AM You –:–
08:56 8:56 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:11 · 🌙 17:26
09:56 9:56 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:52
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Dubai is 1 h ahead of Kirkuk.
When you, Kirkuk 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
🇮🇶 Kirkuk
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 | 🇮🇶 Kirkuk | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:56 | 09:56 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Kirkuk | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Baghdad | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:11 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:26 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 16 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 850,787 | 3,790,000 |
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Kirkuk and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Kirkuk and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Kirkuk is on UTC+3.
If it is 9:00 AM in Kirkuk, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Kirkuk, clocks in Dubai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Kirkuk?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kirkuk, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Kirkuk?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kirkuk – 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 Kirkuk?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Kirkuk it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Kirkuk is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Kirkuk and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kirkuk nor in Dubai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
