Qatif to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Qatif. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51 · 11 h 32 min
+1 h
Your time
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Qatif 17:16 5:16 PM Dubai 18:16 6:16 PM You –:–
17:16 5:16 PM
Arabian Standard Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:41 · 🌙 17:10
18:16 6:16 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:51
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Qatif.
When you, Qatif 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
🇸🇦 Qatif
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 | 🇸🇦 Qatif | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 17:16 | 18:16 |
| Local date | Sunday, October 18, 2026 | Sunday, October 18, 2026 |
| Time zone | Arabian Standard Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Qatif | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Riyadh | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:41 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 17:10 | 17:51 |
| Daylight | 11 h 29 min | 11 h 32 min |
| People on this clock | 87,332 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Qatif with another city
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Qatif and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Qatif is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Qatif (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
If it is 9:00 AM in Qatif, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Qatif, clocks in Dubai show 10:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 6:00 PM in Qatif?
When it is 6:00 PM in Qatif, it is 7:00 PM in Dubai.
Is there a time when both Qatif and Dubai are at work?
Yes: from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Qatif (10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai), the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap.
From what time in Qatif is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Qatif, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Qatif.
Does the time gap between Qatif and Dubai change during the year?
No, the clocks change neither in Qatif nor in Dubai, so the gap is 1 hour all year round.
