Somalia to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Somalia. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Somalia 06:40 6:40 AM Dubai 07:40 7:40 AM You –:–
06:40 6:40 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 05:44 · 🌙 17:49
07:40 7:40 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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Dubai is 1 h ahead of Somalia.
When you, Somalia 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
🇸🇴 Somalia
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 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:40 | 07:40 |
| 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 Somalia | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Mogadishu | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 05:44 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:49 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 5 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 11,031,386 | 3,790,000 |
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Somalia and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Somalia is Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Somalia: UTC+4 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai at the start of the working day in Somalia?
The working day in Somalia starts at 9:00 AM; in Dubai it is 10:00 AM at that moment.
If it is 6:00 PM in Somalia, what time is it in Dubai?
At 6:00 PM in Somalia, clocks in Dubai show 7:00 PM.
When do working hours in Somalia and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Somalia, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
From what time in Somalia is it tomorrow in Dubai?
Once it is 11:00 PM in Somalia, the date in Dubai has already changed. Until 1:00 AM in Dubai, it is still the previous day in Somalia.
Does the time difference between Somalia and Dubai change?
No. Neither place uses daylight saving time, so the difference stays 1 hour all year.
