London to Dubai time
Local time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, compared with London, United Kingdom — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| London, United Kingdom | UTC+00:00 | UTC+01:00 | Europe/London |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | UTC+04:00 | Not observed | Asia/Dubai |
1 January 2026 – 28 March 2026: Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London.
30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026: Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London.
26 October 2026 – 27 March 2027: Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London.
29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027: Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London.
1 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London.
The gap between London and Dubai is not the same all year, because the two places change their clocks on different dates — or because only one of them changes at all. Check which period your meeting falls into before scheduling.
Days when the gap shifts
On these dates the clocks move, so the gap changes partway through the day. That is why they sit outside the periods above rather than inside one of them.
- 29 March 2026 — London changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 4 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead.
- 25 October 2026 — London changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 3 hours ahead to 4 hours ahead.
- 28 March 2027 — London changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 4 hours ahead to 3 hours ahead.
- 31 October 2027 — London changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 3 hours ahead to 4 hours ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- London: clocks go forward on 29 March 2026 (UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00)
- London: clocks go back on 25 October 2026 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00)
- London: clocks go forward on 28 March 2027 (UTC+00:00 → UTC+01:00)
- London: clocks go back on 31 October 2027 (UTC+01:00 → UTC+00:00)
Best time to schedule a call
1 January 2026 – 28 March 2026 · 26 October 2026 – 27 March 2027 · 1 November 2027 – 31 December 2027
- 09:00–13:00 in London is 13:00–17:00 in Dubai — 4 hours of shared working time.
30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026 · 29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027
- 09:00–14:00 in London is 12:00–17:00 in Dubai — 5 hours of shared working time.
24-hour conversion: when Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London
Each row is one hour of the day in London, with the matching local time in Dubai. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 28 March 2026 · 26 October 2026 – 27 March 2027 · 1 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Dubai is 4 hours ahead of London. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| London | Dubai | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 06:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 16:00 | 20:00 | One side only |
| 17:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London
Each row is one hour of the day in London, with the matching local time in Dubai. This table applies to 30 March 2026 – 24 October 2026 · 29 March 2027 – 30 October 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Dubai is 3 hours ahead of London. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| London | Dubai | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 03:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 04:00 | Outside hours |
| 02:00 | 05:00 | Outside hours |
| 03:00 | 06:00 | Outside hours |
| 04:00 | 07:00 | Outside hours |
| 05:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 06:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 12:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 10:00 | 13:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 11:00 | 14:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 12:00 | 15:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 13:00 | 16:00 | Yes — good for a call |
| 14:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 16:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 17:00 | 20:00 | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 21:00 | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 22:00 | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 23:00 | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 00:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |