Qatar to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Qatar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
04
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+1 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Qatar 04:38 4:38 AM Dubai 05:38 5:38 AM You –:–
04:38 4:38 AM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:30 · 🌙 17:13
05:38 5:38 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
·
+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Qatar.
When you, Qatar 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
🇶🇦 Qatar
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 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 04:38 | 05:38 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Qatar | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Qatar | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:30 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:13 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 11 h 43 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 2,639,211 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Qatar with another city
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Big time differences
Qatar and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Qatar is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Qatar (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Qatar?
The working day in Qatar starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Qatar?
The working day in Qatar ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Qatar and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Qatar, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
From what time in Qatar is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Qatar, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Qatar.
Is the time difference between Qatar and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Qatar nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
