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New York to Dubai time

Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York for most of the year, and 9 hours for the rest because of daylight saving time.

New York · EDT

5:01 AM

Sunday 25 October

Dubai · GST

1:01 PM

Sunday 25 October

Right now, Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York. Updates live from your device’s clock.

Hour by hour

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

New York to Dubai time conversion table for today
New YorkDubai
12:00 AM8:00 AM
1:00 AM9:00 AM
2:00 AM10:00 AM
3:00 AM11:00 AM
4:00 AM12:00 PM
5:00 AM1:00 PM
6:00 AM2:00 PM
7:00 AM3:00 PM
8:00 AM4:00 PM
9:00 AM5:00 PM
10:00 AM6:00 PM
11:00 AM7:00 PM
12:00 PM8:00 PM
1:00 PM9:00 PM
2:00 PM10:00 PM
3:00 PM11:00 PM
4:00 PM12:00 AMnext day
5:00 PM1:00 AMnext day
6:00 PM2:00 AMnext day
7:00 PM3:00 AMnext day
8:00 PM4:00 AMnext day
9:00 PM5:00 AMnext day
10:00 PM6:00 AMnext day
11:00 PM7:00 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

  • 8:00 AM–12:00 PMin New York=5:00 PM–9:00 PMin DubaiOutside 9–5

Mid-July

  • 8:00 AM–1:00 PMin New York=4:00 PM–9:00 PMin DubaiOutside 9–5

When the gap changes

  • 25 October 2026 → 1 November 2026Dubai +8h
  • 1 November 2026 → 14 March 2027Dubai +9h
  • 14 March 2027 → 7 November 2027Dubai +8h

New York changes its clocks on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Dubai doesn’t use daylight saving time.

Questions

What is the time difference between New York and Dubai?

Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York for most of the year. Because of daylight saving time, the gap is 9 hours for part of the year.

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

When it's 9:00 AM in New York, it's 5:00 PM in Dubai. At 5:00 PM in New York, it's 1:00 AM the next day in Dubai. (Based on today's offsets.)

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

Standard 9-to-5 hours don't overlap. The kindest window is 8:00 AM–12:00 PM in New York, which is 5:00 PM–9:00 PM in Dubai, when both sides are awake.

Does New York use daylight saving time?

Yes. New York's next clock changes are on Sunday, 1 November 2026 (back one hour) and Sunday, 14 March 2027 (forward one hour).

Does Dubai use daylight saving time?

No. Dubai stays on the same offset all year.