The best time to meet between New York and Dubai
Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York today. Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 8:30 am in New York, 4:30 pm in Dubai, which is half an hour before the working day starts in New York and half an hour past the end of the working day in Dubai.
New York and Dubai, hour by hour
| New York | Dubai +8 h, today | Dubai +9 h |
|---|---|---|
| 12 am | 8 am | 9 am |
| 1 am | 9 am | 10 am |
| 2 am | 10 am | 11 am |
| 3 am | 11 am | 12 pm |
| 4 am | 12 pm | 1 pm |
| 5 am | 1 pm | 2 pm |
| 6 am | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| 7 am | 3 pm | 4 pm |
| 8 am | 4 pm | 5 pm |
| 9 am | 5 pm | 6 pm |
| 10 am | 6 pm | 7 pm |
| 11 am | 7 pm | 8 pm |
| 12 pm | 8 pm | 9 pm |
| 1 pm | 9 pm | 10 pm |
| 2 pm | 10 pm | 11 pm |
| 3 pm | 11 pm | 12 am+1 day |
| 4 pm | 12 am+1 day | 1 am+1 day |
| 5 pm | 1 am+1 day | 2 am+1 day |
| 6 pm | 2 am+1 day | 3 am+1 day |
| 7 pm | 3 am+1 day | 4 am+1 day |
| 8 pm | 4 am+1 day | 5 am+1 day |
| 9 pm | 5 am+1 day | 6 am+1 day |
| 10 pm | 6 am+1 day | 7 am+1 day |
| 11 pm | 7 am+1 day | 8 am+1 day |
- +8 h: until October 31, from March 14, 2027
- +9 h: November 1 to March 13, 2027
When the gap changes
Today Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York.
- November 1New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 9 hours.
- March 14, 2027New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 8 hours.
Only New York changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in New York's calendar twice a year.
Making it work
With no shared working hours, someone is always early or late. Rotate who that is: alternate the hour between New York's morning and Dubai's, so the same person is not on at 7 am every week.
Keep calls short and the rest written. Updates, reviews and anything that can wait a few hours do better as a message with a deadline than as a meeting that costs someone their evening.
When you do meet, offer two or three hours that each ask a little of both sides, and let the group vote. People accept an early start more readily when they chose it.
Try another date, or add a city
The planner starts with New York and Dubai. Pick the actual meeting date, add anyone else who joins, and click up to three hours to send as options.
New York and Dubai questions
What is the time difference between New York and Dubai?
Today Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York. On November 1, New York moves its clocks back and the gap becomes 9 hours. On March 14, 2027, New York moves its clocks forward and the gap becomes 8 hours. Only New York changes its clocks for summer; Dubai keeps the same time all year. A meeting fixed in Dubai moves by an hour in New York's calendar twice a year.
What is the best time for a meeting between New York and Dubai?
Their working days never overlap. The fairest hour is 8:30 am in New York, 4:30 pm in Dubai, which is half an hour before the working day starts in New York and half an hour past the end of the working day in Dubai.
What time is 9 am in New York in Dubai?
9 am in New York is 5 pm in Dubai today. When the gap is 9 hours, 6 pm.
Do New York and Dubai use daylight saving time?
New York moves its clocks back on November 1 and forward on March 14, 2027. Dubai keeps the same time all year.
Does this apply to other cities?
Toronto, Boston, Atlanta, Miami and Washington, D.C. keep the same time as New York (Eastern Time, EST/EDT), 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 New YorkNew York is 3 h ahead today
- Mexico City and New YorkNew York is 2 h ahead today
- New York and São PauloSão Paulo is 1 h ahead today
- New York and LondonLondon is 5 h ahead today
- New York and BerlinBerlin is 6 h ahead today
- New York and JohannesburgJohannesburg is 6 h ahead today
- New York and IndiaIndia is 9½ h ahead today
- New York and SingaporeSingapore is 12 h ahead today
- New York and TokyoTokyo is 13 h ahead today
- New York and SydneySydney is 15 h ahead today
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Let both cities vote on the hour.
Propose two or three of the hours above, share one link, and everyone votes in their own time zone. Free, and no account for the people you invite.