Nairobi to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Nairobi. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Your time
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Nairobi 08:04 8:04 AM Dubai 09:04 9:04 AM You –:–
08:04 8:04 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:17 · 🌙 18:24
09:04 9:04 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Nairobi.
When you, Nairobi 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
🇰🇪 Nairobi
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 | 🇰🇪 Nairobi | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 08:04 | 09:04 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | East Africa Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Nairobi | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Nairobi | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:17 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:24 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 8 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 3,138,295 | 3,790,000 |
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Nairobi and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between Nairobi and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead: it uses UTC+4, while Nairobi is on UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Nairobi?
The working day in Nairobi starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Nairobi, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Nairobi, clocks in Dubai show 7:00 PM.
Is there a time when both Nairobi and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Nairobi (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Nairobi?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Nairobi it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Nairobi is still on the previous day.
Does the time gap between Nairobi and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Nairobi nor in Dubai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
