London to the United Arab Emirates: time difference
The United Arab Emirates is 4 h ahead of London. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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London 16:30 4:30 PM United Arab Emirates 20:30 8:30 PM You –:–
16:30 4:30 PM
Greenwich Mean Time · UTC+0
☀️ 07:03 · 🌙 16:27
20:30 8:30 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:33 · 🌙 17:41
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+4 h
The United Arab Emirates is 4 h ahead of London.
When you, London and the United Arab Emirates 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
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
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 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 16:30 | 20:30 |
| 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 | 06:33 |
| Sunset | 16:27 | 17:41 |
| Daylight | 9 h 24 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 8,908,083 | 9,890,400 |
Compare London with another city
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Big time differences
London and the United Arab Emirates: common questions
How many hours ahead of London is the United Arab Emirates?
The clocks in the United Arab Emirates are 4 hours ahead of those in London (UTC+4 and UTC+0).
What time is it in the United Arab Emirates at the start of the working day in London?
The working day in London starts at 9:00 AM; in the United Arab Emirates it is 1:00 PM at that moment.
What time is it in the United Arab Emirates when it is 6:00 PM in London?
When it is 6:00 PM in London, it is 10:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates.
When is a good time to call the United Arab Emirates from London?
Between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM in London – that is 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the United Arab Emirates – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
From what time in London is it tomorrow in the United Arab Emirates?
Once it is 8:00 PM in London, the date in the United Arab Emirates has already changed. Until 4:00 AM in the United Arab Emirates, it is still the previous day in London.
Is the time difference between London and the United Arab Emirates the same all year?
No. Only London switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From March 28, 2027, the United Arab Emirates will be 3 hours ahead of London.
