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London to Dubai time

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London for most of the year, and 4 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

London · GMT

9:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Dubai · GST

1:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

Today’s conversion. Green dots mark 9-to-5 working hours.

London to Dubai time conversion table for today
LondonDubai
12:00 AM3:00 AM
1:00 AM4:00 AM
2:00 AM6:00 AM
3:00 AM7:00 AM
4:00 AM8:00 AM
5:00 AM9:00 AM
6:00 AM10:00 AM
7:00 AM11:00 AM
8:00 AM12:00 PM
9:00 AM1:00 PM
10:00 AM2:00 PM
11:00 AM3:00 PM
12:00 PM4:00 PM
1:00 PM5:00 PM
2:00 PM6:00 PM
3:00 PM7:00 PM
4:00 PM8:00 PM
5:00 PM9:00 PM
6:00 PM10:00 PM
7:00 PM11:00 PM
8:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM3:00 AMnext day

Best time to meet

When both sides are inside 9 AM–5 PM on a weekday, in winter and in summer. If there’s no overlap, we show when both are awake (8 AM–9 PM).

Mid-January

  • 9:00 AM–1:00 PMin London=1:00 PM–5:00 PMin Dubai

Mid-July

  • 9:00 AM–2:00 PMin London=12:00 PM–5:00 PMin Dubai

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 28 March 2027Dubai +4h
  • 28 March 2027 → 31 October 2027Dubai +3h

London changes its clocks on Sunday, 25 October 2026. Dubai doesn’t use daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between London and Dubai?

Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 4 hours for part of the year.

If it's 9 AM in London, what time is it in Dubai?

When it's 9:00 AM in London, it's 1:00 PM in Dubai. At 5:00 PM in London, it's 9:00 PM in Dubai. (Based on today's offsets.)

What is the best time for a call between London and Dubai?

Working hours overlap from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM in London, which is 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in Dubai.

Does London use daylight saving time?

Yes. London's next clock changes are on Sunday, 25 October 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 28 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Dubai use daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on the same offset all year.