Sweden to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Sweden. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
🇦🇪 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
13
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC+4
- Twilight
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58 · 11 h 43 min
+2 h
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Sweden 03:35 3:35 AM Dubai 05:35 5:35 AM You –:–
03:35 3:35 AM
Central European Summer Time · UTC+2
☀️ 07:13 · 🌙 17:57
05:35 5:35 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
·
+2 h
Dubai is 2 h ahead of Sweden.
When you, Sweden 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
🇸🇪 Sweden
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
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 1 1 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 03:35 | 05:35 |
| Local date | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 |
| Time zone | Central European Summer Time | Gulf Standard Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+2 | UTC+4 |
| Offset from Sweden | — | +2 h |
| IANA zone | Europe/Stockholm | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | On summer time → UTC+1, Oct 25, 02:00 | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 07:13 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 17:57 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 10 h 44 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 10,587,710 | 3,790,000 |
Compare Sweden with another city
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Big time differences
Sweden and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Sweden is Dubai?
Dubai is 2 hours ahead of Sweden: UTC+4 against UTC+2.
If it is 9:00 AM in Sweden, what time is it in Dubai?
At 9:00 AM in Sweden, clocks in Dubai show 11:00 AM.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Sweden?
The working day in Sweden ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 8:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Sweden and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Sweden, which is 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When does the date change in Dubai compared with Sweden?
The new day starts in Dubai earlier: at 10:00 PM in Sweden it is already midnight there. Until 2:00 AM in Dubai, Sweden is still on the previous day.
Is the time difference between Sweden and Dubai the same all year?
No. Only Sweden switches to summer time, so the gap changes twice a year. From October 25, 2026, Dubai will be 3 hours ahead of Sweden.
