Time in Dubai, UAE
Saturday, 31 October 2026
What time is it in Dubai? It is on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
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Dubai time zone
- Time zone
- Gulf Standard Time
- UTC offset
- UTC+4
- IANA time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Week number
- 44
Daylight saving time in Dubai
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time. The time is UTC+4 all year round.
Sunrise and sunset in Dubai today
- Sunrise
- 06:25
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Solar noon
- 12:02
- Golden hour
- 06:11–06:57 and 17:07–17:53
- Day length
- 11 h 13 min (1 min 18 s shorter than yesterday)
- Twilight
- 06:02–06:25 and 17:39–18:02
- Next solar eclipse
- Partial solar eclipse, 2 August 202753% of the Sun covered, maximum at 14:43
Moon in Dubai today
Waning gibbous
Illumination: 68%
- Moonrise
- 22:28
- Moonset
- 11:46
- Next full moon
- Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 18:53
- Next new moon
- Monday, 9 November 2026, 11:02
- Next lunar eclipse
- Partial lunar eclipse, 6 July 2028Maximum at 22:19
About Dubai
Dubai is the capital of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Clocks in Dubai are set to Gulf Standard Time (UTC+4). The distance to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is 115 km. Dubai had a population of 3,944,751 in 2025.
- Coordinates
- 25°04′38″N 55°18′33″E
- Elevation
- 24 m
- Region
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 3,944,751 (2025)
- Distance to Abu Dhabi
- 115 km
Where is Dubai
Places near Dubai
- Dubai Motor City 8 km
- DAMAC Hills 8 km
- Warīsān 14 km
- The Palm Jumeirah 18 km
- Bur Dubai 20 km
- Jebel Ali 22 km
- Lahbab 29 km
- Sharjah 30 km
Time in other cities in the United Arab Emirates
Time difference from Dubai
+ means the time there is ahead of Dubai, − that it is behind.
- Los Angeles USA −11 hours
- Mexico City Mexico −10 hours
- Chicago USA −9 hours
- New York USA −8 hours
- Toronto Canada −8 hours
- São Paulo Brazil −7 hours
- London UK −4 hours
- Berlin Germany −3 hours
- Paris France −3 hours
- Cairo Egypt −2 hours
- Istanbul Turkey −1 hour
- Moscow Russia −1 hour
- Mumbai India +1.5 hours
- Beijing China +4 hours
- Hong Kong +4 hours
- Singapore +4 hours
- Seoul South Korea +5 hours
- Tokyo Japan +5 hours
- Sydney Australia +7 hours
Frequently asked questions
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai is in the Gulf Standard Time time zone (Asia/Dubai), UTC+4.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
No. Dubai stays on UTC+4 all year round.
What is the UTC offset in Dubai?
The current UTC offset in Dubai is UTC+4.
What is UTC?
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) is the world's time standard. Every time zone is defined by its difference from UTC: UTC+2, for example, is 2 hours ahead of it, and UTC-5 is 5 hours behind. UTC does not change for daylight saving time and in practice matches Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). The time in Dubai is currently UTC+4.
What time is sunrise in Dubai today?
Today the sun rises in Dubai at 06:25 and sets at 17:39.
How far is Dubai from Abu Dhabi?
Dubai is 115 km from Abu Dhabi in a straight line.