The best time to meet between London and Dubai
Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London today. Their working days overlap for five hours: 09:00 to 14:00 in London is 12 pm to 5 pm in Dubai.
London and Dubai, hour by hour
| London | Dubai +3 h, today | Dubai +4 h |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 3 am | 4 am |
| 01:00 | 4 am | 5 am |
| 02:00 | 5 am | 6 am |
| 03:00 | 6 am | 7 am |
| 04:00 | 7 am | 8 am |
| 05:00 | 8 am | 9 am |
| 06:00 | 9 am | 10 am |
| 07:00 | 10 am | 11 am |
| 08:00 | 11 am | 12 pm |
| 09:00 | 12 pm | 1 pm |
| 10:00 | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| 11:00 | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| 12:00 | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| 13:00 | 4 pm | 5 pm |
| 14:00 | 5 pm | 6 pm |
| 15:00 | 6 pm | 7 pm |
| 16:00 | 7 pm | 8 pm |
| 17:00 | 8 pm | 9 pm |
| 18:00 | 9 pm | 10 pm |
| 19:00 | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 20:00 | 11 pm | 12 am+1 day |
| 21:00 | 12 am+1 day | 1 am+1 day |
| 22:00 | 1 am+1 day | 2 am+1 day |
| 23:00 | 2 am+1 day | 3 am+1 day |
- +3 h: until October 24, from March 28, 2027
- +4 h: October 25 to March 27, 2027
When the gap changes
Today Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London.
- October 25London moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 4 hours.
- March 28, 2027London moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 3 hours.
Only London changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in London's calendar twice a year.
Making it work
With five hours in common, London and Dubai can meet on almost any working day without anyone bending their hours. The morning in London is the shared part.
The risk with a wide window is the opposite one: meetings spread across all of it and there is no shared hour left for focused work. Keep recurring calls at one end of it.
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London and Dubai questions
What is the time difference between London and Dubai?
Today Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London. On October 25, London moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 4 hours. On March 28, 2027, London moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 3 hours. Only London changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in London's calendar twice a year.
What is the best time for a meeting between London and Dubai?
Their working days overlap for five hours: 09:00 to 14:00 in London is 12 pm to 5 pm in Dubai. The most comfortable hour for both is 11:00 in London, 2 pm in Dubai.
What time is 09:00 in London in Dubai?
09:00 in London is 12 pm in Dubai today. When the gap is 4 hours, 1 pm.
Do London and Dubai use daylight saving time?
London moves its clocks back on October 25 and forward on March 28, 2027. Dubai keeps the same time all year.
Does this apply to other cities?
Dublin, Edinburgh and Lisbon keep the same time as London (UK time, GMT/BST), so everything on this page applies to them too. Abu Dhabi and Muscat keep the same time as Dubai (Gulf Standard Time, GST), so everything on this page applies to them too.
Other city pairs
- Los Angeles and LondonLondon is 8 h ahead today
- Mexico City and LondonLondon is 7 h ahead today
- Chicago and LondonLondon is 6 h ahead today
- New York and LondonLondon is 5 h ahead today
- São Paulo and LondonLondon is 4 h ahead today
- London and JohannesburgJohannesburg is 1 h ahead today
- London and IndiaIndia is 4½ h ahead today
- London and SingaporeSingapore is 7 h ahead today
- London and TokyoTokyo is 8 h ahead today
- London and SydneySydney is 10 h ahead today
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