Matara to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Matara. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−1 h 30 min
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Matara 00:03 12:03 AM Dubai 22:33 10:33 PM You –:–
00:03 12:03 AM
India Standard Time · UTC+5:30
☀️ 05:55 · 🌙 17:49
22:33 10:33 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:30 · 🌙 17:37
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−1 h 30 min
Dubai is 1 h 30 min behind Matara.
When you, Matara 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
🇱🇰 Matara
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
22:30 10:30 PM 23:30 11:30 PM 0:30 12:30 AM 1:30 1:30 AM 2:30 2:30 AM 3:30 3:30 AM 4:30 4:30 AM 5:30 5:30 AM 6:30 6:30 AM 7:30 7:30 AM 8:30 8:30 AM 9:30 9:30 AM 10:30 10:30 AM 11:30 11:30 AM 12:30 12:30 PM 13:30 1:30 PM 14:30 2:30 PM 15:30 3:30 PM 16:30 4:30 PM 17:30 5:30 PM 18:30 6:30 PM 19:30 7:30 PM 20:30 8:30 PM 21:30 9:30 PM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇱🇰 Matara | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 00:03 | 22:33 |
| Local date | Friday, November 6, 2026 | Thursday, November 5, 2026 |
| Time zone | India Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+5:30 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Matara | — | −1 h 30 min |
| IANA zone | Asia/Colombo | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:55 | 06:30 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:37 |
| Daylight | 11 h 54 min | 11 h 8 min |
| People on this clock | 100,000 | 3,790,000 |
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Matara and Dubai: common questions
How many hours behind Matara is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour and 30 minutes behind those in Matara (UTC+4 and UTC+5:30).
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Matara?
When it is 9:00 AM in Matara, it is 7:30 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Matara?
When it is 6:00 PM in Matara, it is 4:30 PM in Dubai.
When do working hours in Matara and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 10:30 AM to 6:00 PM in Matara, which is 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM in Dubai.
Until what time in Matara is it still yesterday in Dubai?
Before 1:30 AM in Matara, the date in Dubai has not changed yet. From 10:30 PM in Dubai, it is already the next day in Matara.
Is the time difference between Matara and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Matara nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour and 30 minutes.
