Medan to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 3 h behind Medan. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
−3 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Medan 02:03 2:03 AM Dubai 23:03 11:03 PM You –:–
02:03 2:03 AM
Western Indonesia Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:10 · 🌙 18:12
23:03 11:03 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:52
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−3 h
Dubai is 3 h behind Medan.
When you, Medan 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
🇮🇩 Medan
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
21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 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
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇮🇩 Medan | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 02:03 | 23:03 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Western Indonesia Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Medan | — | −3 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Jakarta | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:10 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:12 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 12 h 2 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 2,097,610 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Medan with another city
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Medan and Dubai: common questions
How far behind Medan is Dubai?
Dubai is 3 hours behind Medan: UTC+4 against UTC+7.
If it is 9:00 AM in Medan, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Medan, clocks in Dubai show 6:00 AM.
If it is 6:00 PM in Medan, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Medan, clocks in Dubai show 3:00 PM.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Medan?
Between 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM in Medan – that is 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM in Dubai – both places are within working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM).
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Medan?
The new day starts in Dubai later: until 3:00 AM in Medan, it is still the previous day there. From 9:00 PM in Dubai, Medan is already on the next day.
Is the time difference between Medan and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Medan nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 3 hours.
