UK to Dubai Time Converter
About this conversion
Dubai uses Gulf Standard Time all year and never changes its clocks, so the gap with the UK moves from four hours in winter to three hours in summer purely because of the UK clock change.
When the time difference changes
Changes over the next two years, from daylight saving on either side.
- Sunday, 25 October 2026: Dubai becomes 4 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 28 March 2027: Dubai becomes 3 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 31 October 2027: Dubai becomes 4 hours ahead of UK.
- Sunday, 26 March 2028: Dubai becomes 3 hours ahead of UK.
Best time to call or meet
09:00 to 14:00 UK is 12:00 to 17:00 Dubai, 5 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
Common times
- 06:00 UK = 09:00 Dubai
- 09:00 UK = 12:00 Dubai
- 12:00 UK = 15:00 Dubai
- 15:00 UK = 18:00 Dubai
- 17:00 UK = 20:00 Dubai
- 20:00 UK = 23:00 Dubai
UK to Dubai hour-by-hour table
Highlighted rows fall within 09:00 to 17:00 on both sides.
| UK | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 |
| 01:00 | 04:00 |
| 02:00 | 05:00 |
| 03:00 | 06:00 |
| 04:00 | 07:00 |
| 05:00 | 08:00 |
| 06:00 | 09:00 |
| 07:00 | 10:00 |
| 08:00 | 11:00 |
| 09:00 | 12:00 |
| 10:00 | 13:00 |
| 11:00 | 14:00 |
| 12:00 | 15:00 |
| 13:00 | 16:00 |
| 14:00 | 17:00 |
| 15:00 | 18:00 |
| 16:00 | 19:00 |
| 17:00 | 20:00 |
| 18:00 | 21:00 |
| 19:00 | 22:00 |
| 20:00 | 23:00 |
| 21:00 | 00:00 (next day) |
| 22:00 | 01:00 (next day) |
| 23:00 | 02:00 (next day) |
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Frequently asked questions
What is 15:00 UK in Dubai?
15:00 UK is 18:00 Dubai at the moment. The answer can change by an hour when either side changes its clocks.
What are the shared working hours for UK and Dubai?
09:00 to 14:00 UK is 12:00 to 17:00 Dubai, 5 hours of shared 09:00 to 17:00 time.
When does the UK to Dubai time difference change?
It next changes on Sunday, 25 October 2026, when the gap becomes 4 hours ahead of.