Santorini to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Santorini. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Santorini 20:20 8:20 PM Dubai 21:20 9:20 PM You –:–
20:20 8:20 PM
Eastern European Summer Time · UTC+3
☀️ 07:27 · 🌙 18:41
21:20 9:20 PM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:19 · 🌙 17:52
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Santorini.
When you, Santorini 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
🇬🇷 Santorini
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 | 🇬🇷 Santorini | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 20:20 | 21:20 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 |
| Time zone | Eastern European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+3 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Santorini | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Athens | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+2, Oct 25, 03:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:27 | 06:19 |
| Sunset | 18:41 | 17:52 |
| Daylight | 11 h 14 min | 11 h 33 min |
| People on this clock | 1,233 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Santorini with another city
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Santorini and Dubai: common questions
How many hours ahead of Santorini is Dubai?
The clocks in Dubai are 1 hour ahead of those in Santorini (UTC+4 and UTC+3).
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Santorini?
The working day in Santorini 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 Santorini?
The working day in Santorini ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When is a good time to call Dubai from Santorini?
Between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM in Santorini – 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 Santorini?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 11:00 PM in Santorini it is already midnight there. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, Santorini is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Santorini and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only Santorini switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 2 hours ahead of Santorini.
