Zanzibar to Dubai: time difference
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Zanzibar. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
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Zanzibar 06:20 6:20 AM Dubai 07:20 7:20 AM You –:–
06:20 6:20 AM
East Africa Time · UTC+3
☀️ 06:05 · 🌙 18:17
07:20 7:20 AM
Gulf Standard Time · UTC+4
☀️ 06:16 · 🌙 17:58
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+1 h
Dubai is 1 h ahead of Zanzibar.
When you, Zanzibar 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
🇹🇿 Zanzibar
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 | 🇹🇿 Zanzibar | 🇦🇪 Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 06:20 | 07:20 |
| 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 Zanzibar | — | +1 h |
| IANA zone | Africa/Dar es Salaam | Asia/Dubai |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | Not observed |
| Sunrise | 06:05 | 06:16 |
| Sunset | 18:17 | 17:58 |
| Daylight | 12 h 12 min | 11 h 43 min |
| People on this clock | 709,809 | 3,790,000 |
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Zanzibar and Dubai: common questions
How far ahead of Zanzibar is Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour ahead of Zanzibar: UTC+4 against UTC+3.
What time is it in Dubai when it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar?
When it is 9:00 AM in Zanzibar, it is 10:00 AM in Dubai.
What time is it in Dubai at the end of the working day in Zanzibar?
The working day in Zanzibar ends at 6:00 PM; in Dubai it is 7:00 PM at that moment.
When do working hours in Zanzibar and in Dubai overlap?
Working hours (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) overlap from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in Zanzibar, which is 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Dubai.
When is it already the next day in Dubai?
From 11:00 PM in Zanzibar it is already the next day in Dubai. The other way round, until 1:00 AM in Dubai it is still the previous day in Zanzibar.
Is the time difference between Zanzibar and Dubai the same all year?
Yes. Neither Zanzibar nor Dubai switches to summer time, so the gap is always 1 hour.
