Right now, local time in Dubai is 00:35 (GMT+4, UTC+04:00), and today is Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The live clock above updates every second.
Dubai ranks #103 worldwide by population — the largest city in United Arab Emirates.
Time zone info
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai GMT+4
- UTC offset
- UTC+04:00
- Daylight saving
- Not observed
- Solar time
- Clocks run about 3m behind the sun
- ISO week
- Week 44
Sunrise, sunset & moon today
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day length
- 11h 18m
- Solar noon
- 12:03
- Daylight range
- 10h 35m (winter) – 13h 42m (summer)
- Moon phase
- 🌖 Waning Gibbous · 97% illuminated
Full sunrise & sunset timetable for Dubai — golden hour, twilight and month view →
📍 Location & geography
- Coordinates
- 25.0772° N, 55.3093° E
- Hemisphere
- Northern · Eastern
- Elevation
- At or near sea level
- Region
- Dubai
- Country
- 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Population
- 3,790,000 · #103 worldwide
🌍 Antipode — the opposite side of the Earth
Dig straight down from Dubai through the centre of the Earth and you surface on the far side of the planet, at the antipode.
- Antipode coordinates
- 25.08° S, 124.69° W
- Hemisphere
- Southern · Western
- What lies there
- Open ocean or remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, 545 km away
- Through the Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km in a straight line (≈ 20,015 km along the surface)
🕌 Prayer times in Dubai today Umm al-Qura
- Fajr
- 05:04
- Sunrise
- 06:24
- Dhuhr
- 12:04
- Asr
- 15:16
- Maghrib
- 17:41
- Isha
- 19:11
- Qibla direction
- 258.8° from north (W (259°))
Full prayer timetable for Dubai — this month, 7-day forecast and Qibla →
Dubai sits in the Asia/Dubai time zone, UTC+04:00. This location keeps the same UTC offset all year round. Today brings 11h 18m of daylight, and nights are longer than days. As the largest city in United Arab Emirates, its local time is a common point of coordination.
Dubai's nearest major hub of the ones tracked below is Dubai, 20 km away; even Los Angeles lies some 13,405 km off. Its position on the globe is 25.08° N, 55.31° E, and the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth is described in the antipode section below.
Time difference with major cities
| Los Angeles | 13:35 | −11h |
| Chicago | 15:35 | −9h |
| São Paulo | 17:35 | −7h |
| London | 20:35 | −4h |
| Paris | 21:35 | −3h |
| Moscow | 23:35 | −1h |
| Dubai | 00:35 | same time |
| Mumbai | 02:05 | +1h 30m |
| Singapore | 04:35 | +4h |
| Hong Kong | 04:35 | +4h |
| Tokyo | 05:35 | +5h |
| Sydney | 07:35 | +7h |
Best time to call Dubai
Standard business hours (9:00 – 17:00) in major hubs, expressed in Dubai local time:
Cities sharing Dubai's time zone
Other cities in United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi00:35
- Sharjah00:35
- Al Ain City00:35
- Ajman00:35
- Dayrah00:35
- Ras Al Khaimah00:35
- Musaffah00:35
- Jebel Ali00:35
- Business Bay00:35
- Dubai Investments Park00:35
- International City00:35
- Dubai Marina00:35
Distances from Dubai
| Dubai | 20 km | N (357°) |
| Mumbai | 1,928 km | ESE (107°) |
| Moscow | 3,702 km | NNW (342°) |
| Paris | 5,260 km | NW (314°) |
| London | 5,487 km | NW (317°) |
| Singapore | 5,829 km | ESE (109°) |
| Hong Kong | 5,953 km | E (80°) |
| Tokyo | 7,937 km | ENE (59°) |
| Chicago | 11,652 km | NNW (332°) |
| Sydney | 12,039 km | ESE (120°) |
| São Paulo | 12,225 km | WSW (253°) |
| Los Angeles | 13,405 km | N (354°) |
Cities near Dubai
- DAMAC Hills8 km · 00:35
- Dubai Motor City8 km · 00:35
- Dubai Silicon Oasis9 km · 00:35
- Dubai Sports City10 km · 00:35
- Business Bay13 km · 00:35
- Umm Al Sheif12 km · 00:35
- Al Safa13 km · 00:35
- Downtown Dubai13 km · 00:35
FAQ
What time is it in Dubai right now?
The live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), updated every second. It is currently week 44.
What time zone is Dubai in?
Dubai runs on the Asia/Dubai IANA time zone (UTC+04:00), currently abbreviated GMT+4.
Does Dubai observe daylight saving time?
Dubai does not observe daylight saving time — its UTC offset stays the same all year.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Dubai today?
Dubai sees sunrise at 06:24 and sunset at 17:42 today, giving 11h 18m of daylight.
What moon phase is visible over Dubai tonight?
The moon phase over Dubai tonight is 🌖 Waning Gibbous with 96.7% illumination.
What is the antipode of Dubai?
The antipode of Dubai — the point on the exact opposite side of the Earth — lies at 25.08° S, 124.69° W. It falls in the ocean or a remote wilderness — the nearest city we track is Adamstown, Pitcairn, roughly 545 km away. The straight-line distance through the Earth is about 12,742 km.
How high above sea level is Dubai?
Dubai lies at or very near sea level.
What is solar time in Dubai?
Solar time follows the Sun's actual position, with solar noon when the Sun is highest in the sky. In Dubai, clocks run about 3 minutes behind local solar time, because the official time zone does not exactly match the Sun's position.