Time in the United Arab Emirates now
The United Arab Emirates keeps one time zone, Asia/Dubai, UTC+4 all year. The times are worked out from the time zone database that every phone and computer uses.
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Offset from UTC now
- Daylight saving time
- No, same time all year
- Main city
- Dubai
- Public holidays 2026
- 12 dates
- Continent
- Asia
Sunrise and sunset in Dubai.
Worked out for the coordinates of Dubai from the position of the sun, and updated every minute. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up there for 13h 43m, and on the shortest day for 10h 34m.
- Sunrise
- Sunset
- Day length
- Solar noon
- Moon phase
- Moon lit
Public holidays in the United Arab Emirates, 2026.
The 12 public holiday dates for 2026, with the days left to each one counted from today. Dates come from the open source holidays library.
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1JanNew Year's DayThursday · Passed
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20MarEid al-Fitr (estimated)Friday · Passed
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21MarEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Saturday · Passed
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22MarEid al-Fitr Holiday (estimated)Sunday · Passed
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26MayDay of Arafah (estimated)Tuesday · Passed
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27MayEid al-Adha (estimated)Wednesday · Passed
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28MayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Thursday · Passed
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29MayEid al-Adha Holiday (estimated)Friday · Passed
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16JunIslamic New Year (estimated)Tuesday · Passed
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25AugProphet's Birthday (estimated)Tuesday · Passed
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2DecNational DayWednesday · In 77 days
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3DecNational DayThursday · In 78 days
Dubai compared with other cities.
How the clock in Dubai lines up with cities around the world, right now. The last column counts from Dubai, not from where you are.
| City | Country | Local time | From Dubai |
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| New York | Eastern Time | --:-- | |
| Chicago | Central Time | --:-- | |
| Denver | Mountain Time | --:-- | |
| Phoenix | Mountain Time without daylight saving | --:-- | |
| Los Angeles | Pacific Time | --:-- | |
| Honolulu | Hawaii-Aleutian Time | --:-- | |
| London | United Kingdom | --:-- | |
| Tokyo | Japan | --:-- | |
| Sydney | Australia | --:-- |
Clock changes in the United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates does not change its clocks for summer, so the time difference with countries that do shifts twice a year.
Countries in Europe and North America move their clocks in spring and autumn. Their difference from Dubai therefore changes by an hour twice a year, while the clock in Dubai stays where it is.
Countries on the same time as Dubai.
These countries keep the same standard offset from Coordinated Universal Time, UTC+4, so their clocks read the same for most of the year. See every country on the countries page.
Quick answers about time in the United States.
Short, clear answers about US time zones, daylight saving time and federal holidays.
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What time is it in the United Arab Emirates now?
The clock at the top of this page shows the current time in Dubai and it updates every second. The United Arab Emirates keeps UTC+4 all year.
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What time zone is the United Arab Emirates in?
The United Arab Emirates uses one time zone, Asia/Dubai, which is UTC+4 all year. Phones and computers list it under that name, and the clock at the top of this page follows it.
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Does the United Arab Emirates use daylight saving time?
No. The United Arab Emirates stays on UTC+4 all year, so the clock never moves. Countries that do change their clocks come one hour closer or one hour further away twice a year.
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What is the UTC offset in the United Arab Emirates?
Dubai is UTC+4 all year. The offset next to the clock above is worked out live, so it already includes any daylight saving time in force today.
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What is the time difference between the United Arab Emirates and New York?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York in winter and 8 hours ahead of New York in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the United Arab Emirates and London?
Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London in winter and 3 hours ahead of London in summer. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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What is the time difference between the United Arab Emirates and New Delhi?
Dubai is 1.5 hours behind New Delhi all year. The table above updates as the clocks move.
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When is the next public holiday in the United Arab Emirates?
The holiday list on this page counts the days to the next date from today. In 2026 the first public holiday is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is National Day on Thursday, 3 December 2026.
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How many public holidays does the United Arab Emirates have in 2026?
12 public holiday dates are listed for 2026, and 2 of them fall on a Monday or a Friday, which makes a long weekend.
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What time does the sun rise and set in Dubai?
Today's sunrise, sunset, day length and solar noon for Dubai are in the sun and moon section above, worked out from the position of the sun. On the longest day of 2026 the sun is up for 13h 43m, and on the shortest day for 10h 34m.