Mecca to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Mecca. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
42
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:50 · 11 h 30 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Mecca 04:41 4:41 AM Dubai 05:41 5:41 AM You –:–
04:41 4:41 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:18 · 🌙 17:54
05:41 5:41 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:50
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Mecca.
When you, Mecca 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
🇸🇦 Mecca
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 | 🇸🇦 Mecca | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:41 | 05:41 |
| Local date | Monday, October 19, 2026 | Monday, October 19, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Mecca | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:18 | 06:20 |
| Sunset | 17:54 | 17:50 |
| Daylight | 11 h 36 min | 11 h 30 min |
| People on this clock | 1,675,368 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Mecca with another city
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Big time differences
Mecca and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Mecca is Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Mecca: UTC+4 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Mecca?
When it is 9:00 AM in Mecca, it is 10:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Mecca?
The working day in Mecca ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Mecca?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Mecca – that is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Mecca?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Mecca it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Mecca is still on the previous day.
Does the time difference between Mecca and Dubai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
