New York to Dubai time
Local time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, compared with New York, United States — hour by hour, through 2026 and 2027.
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Time difference at a glance
| City | Standard time | Daylight saving | IANA time zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, United States | UTC-05:00 | UTC-04:00 | America/New_York |
| Dubai, United Arab Emirates | UTC+04:00 | Not observed | Asia/Dubai |
1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026: Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York.
9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York.
2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027: Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York.
15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027: Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York.
8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027: Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York.
The gap between New York 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.
- 8 March 2026 — New York changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 9 hours ahead to 8 hours ahead.
- 1 November 2026 — New York changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 8 hours ahead to 9 hours ahead.
- 14 March 2027 — New York changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 9 hours ahead to 8 hours ahead.
- 7 November 2027 — New York changes its clocks. Dubai goes from 8 hours ahead to 9 hours ahead.
When each city's clocks move, 2026 and 2027
- New York: clocks go forward on 8 March 2026 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 1 November 2026 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
- New York: clocks go forward on 14 March 2027 (UTC-05:00 → UTC-04:00)
- New York: clocks go back on 7 November 2027 (UTC-04:00 → UTC-05:00)
Best time to schedule a call
A standard working day in New York does not overlap with one in Dubai. Meetings need someone to start early or finish late — use the table below to pick the least disruptive hour for both sides.
24-hour conversion: when Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York
Each row is one hour of the day in New York, with the matching local time in Dubai. This table applies to 1 January 2026 – 7 March 2026 · 2 November 2026 – 13 March 2027 · 8 November 2027 – 31 December 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Dubai is 9 hours ahead of New York. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| New York | Dubai | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 01:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 02:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 03:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 04:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | One side only |
| 06:00 | 15:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | Outside hours |
| 09:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 20:00 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 21:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 22:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 23:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 00:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 16:00 | 01:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 17:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 05:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 06:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 07:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 08:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
24-hour conversion: when Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York
Each row is one hour of the day in New York, with the matching local time in Dubai. This table applies to 9 March 2026 – 31 October 2026 · 15 March 2027 – 6 November 2027 — every full day of those periods, when Dubai is 8 hours ahead of New York. The clock-change days themselves are listed separately above, because the gap shifts partway through them.
| New York | Dubai | Both at work? |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 08:00 | Outside hours |
| 01:00 | 09:00 | One side only |
| 02:00 | 10:00 | One side only |
| 03:00 | 11:00 | One side only |
| 04:00 | 12:00 | One side only |
| 05:00 | 13:00 | One side only |
| 06:00 | 14:00 | One side only |
| 07:00 | 15:00 | One side only |
| 08:00 | 16:00 | One side only |
| 09:00 | 17:00 | One side only |
| 10:00 | 18:00 | One side only |
| 11:00 | 19:00 | One side only |
| 12:00 | 20:00 | One side only |
| 13:00 | 21:00 | One side only |
| 14:00 | 22:00 | One side only |
| 15:00 | 23:00 | One side only |
| 16:00 | 00:00 (next day) | One side only |
| 17:00 | 01:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 18:00 | 02:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 19:00 | 03:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 20:00 | 04:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 21:00 | 05:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 22:00 | 06:00 (next day) | Outside hours |
| 23:00 | 07:00 (next day) | Outside hours |