Dubai uses Asia/Dubai — UTC+04:00 (+04) in standard time. It is located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The live clock shows the current local time and updates every second.
Everything you need to know about Dubai's time zone, UTC offset, and Daylight Saving Time schedule.
Dubai uses UTC+04:00 in standard time. This is the offset used outside the daylight saving period.
This zone does not observe daylight saving time and stays on UTC+04:00 year-round.
The official IANA time zone name for Dubai is Asia/Dubai. This identifier is used in programming, operating systems and calendar applications worldwide.
No daylight saving transitions are scheduled for this zone.
Abu Dhabi
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED). Calling code: +971. Languages: Arabic.
Dubai is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is on a creek on the southeastern coast of the Persian Gulf. As of 2025, its population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are expatriates.
The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023, while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people.
Founded in the early 18th century as a pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a free port (1901) and extending the Creek (1961). Modest oil revenue helped accelerate Dubai's development from the 1960s to the 1990s, when the city started to diversify its economy.
In 2018, oil production contributed less than 1% to the emirate's GDP.
Source: Wikipedia contributors — Dubai. Adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see licence details. Reviewed by the TimeZoria AI Editorial Team.
3,790,000 residents (GeoNames city population; metro areas may be larger).
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Asia/Dubai · UTC+04:00 (+04).
No daylight saving time.
UAE Dirham (AED) · +971.
Abu Dhabi, Sohar, Muscat
Dubai International Airport (DXB) about 20.2 km from the city coordinates. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
2024 averages: daily highs 34.3°C and lows 23.0°C. Warmest month: July (average high 42.6°C); coolest month: January (average low 15.3°C). Source: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
One of the world's fastest-growing economies, Dubai's gross domestic product is projected at over US$177 billion in 2021, with a growth rate of 6.1% in 2014. Although a number of core elements of Dubai's trading infrastructure were built on the back of the oil industry, revenues from oil and natural gas account for less than 5% of the emirate's revenues. Source: Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted).
Region: Dubai · IANA zone: Asia/Dubai · Open data sources and licence details: TimeZoria AI licenses.
Current time in major cities compared to Dubai. Times update live every second.
Note on DST transitions: The offsets shown above reflect the current live offset, which changes twice a year due to Daylight Saving Time. Different regions change their clocks on different dates, which means the difference between Dubai and another city can vary by 1 hour for a short period in spring and autumn. Always verify the exact time difference around DST transition dates for critical scheduling.
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