Koh Samui to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h behind Koh Samui. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Koh Samui 10:17 10:17 AM Dubai 07:17 7:17 AM You –:–
10:17 10:17 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:09 · 🌙 18:07
07:17 7:17 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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−3 h
Dubai is 3 h behind Koh Samui.
When you, Koh Samui 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
🇹🇭 Koh Samui
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Koh Samui | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 10:17 | 07:17 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Koh Samui | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:09 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:07 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 58 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 62,110 | 3,790,000 |
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Koh Samui and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Koh Samui and Dubai?
Dubai is 3 hours behind: it uses UTC+4, while Koh Samui is on UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Koh Samui, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Koh Samui, clocks in Dubai show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Koh Samui, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Koh Samui, clocks in Dubai show 3:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Koh Samui and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Koh Samui (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it still the previous day in Dubai?
Until 3:00 AM in Koh Samui it is still the previous day in Dubai. The other way round, from 9:00 PM in Dubai it is already the next day in Koh Samui.
Does the time gap between Koh Samui and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Koh Samui nor in Dubai, so the gap is 3 hours all year round.
