Kuwait to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Kuwait. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Golden hour
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Kuwait 06:07 6:07 AM Dubai 07:07 7:07 AM You –:–
06:07 6:07 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:47 · 🌙 17:25
07:07 7:07 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Kuwait.
When you, Kuwait 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
🇰🇼 Kuwait
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 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:07 | 07:07 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Kuwait | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Kuwait | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:47 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:25 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 4,464,000 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Kuwait with another city
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Big time differences
Kuwait and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Kuwait is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Kuwait (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Kuwait, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Kuwait, clocks in Dubai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait?
When it is 6:00 PM in Kuwait, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Kuwait?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Kuwait – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in Kuwait is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Kuwait, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Kuwait.
Does the time gap between Kuwait and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Kuwait nor in Dubai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
