London to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 4 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 08:23 8:23 AM Dubai 12:23 12:23 PM You –:–
08:23 8:23 AM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
12:23 12:23 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
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+4 h
Dubai is 4 h ahead of London.
When you, London 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
🇬🇧 London
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
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 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇬🇧 London | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:23 | 12:23 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Friday, November 6, 2026 |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+0 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from London | — | +4 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/London | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On standard time → UTC+1, Mar 28, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:03 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 11 h 7 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 3,790,000 |
Compare London with another city
More comparisons with London: the time zones next to it and the far side of the clock.
Big time differences
London and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between London and Dubai?
Dubai is 4 hours ahead: it uses UTC+4, while London is on UTC+0.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in London?
When it is 9:00 AM in London, it is 1:00 PM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 10:00 PM in Dubai.
Is there a time when both London and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in London (1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 8:00 PM in London it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 4:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of London.
