United Arab Emirates Time Now
UTC Offset
year-round
Quick Answer
The UAE uses Gulf Standard Time (GST) — UTC+4, year-round.
No daylight saving time. All seven emirates share the same clock.
What Time Zone Is the United Arab Emirates In?
The United Arab Emirates uses Gulf Standard Time (GST), corresponding to UTC+4. The IANA timezone identifier is Asia/Dubai. Every city and emirate in the UAE — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, and Umm Al Quwain — follows this single timezone.
GST is shared with Oman and is one hour ahead of Moscow Time. It is 4 hours ahead of London (GMT) during winter, and 3 hours ahead during British Summer Time.
Does the UAE Observe Daylight Saving Time?
No. The UAE does not observe daylight saving time and has never adopted it. The clock stays at UTC+4 throughout the year. This makes scheduling international calls and meetings simpler, as you only need to account for DST changes in the other party's timezone.
For example, the time difference between the UAE and New York is 9 hours during Eastern Standard Time (EST, UTC-5) but only 8 hours during Eastern Daylight Time (EDT, UTC-4).
UAE Time Differences — Key Comparisons
| Location | Offset | UAE Difference |
|---|---|---|
| London (GMT/BST) | UTC+0/+1 | +4h / +3h |
| New York (EST/EDT) | UTC-5/-4 | +9h / +8h |
| Los Angeles (PST/PDT) | UTC-8/-7 | +12h / +11h |
| India (IST) | UTC+5:30 | −1h 30m |
| Berlin/Paris (CET/CEST) | UTC+1/+2 | +3h / +2h |
| Sydney (AEST/AEDT) | UTC+10/+11 | −6h / −7h |
UAE is fixed at UTC+4. Differences shown as winter/summer for locations with DST.
Common Use Cases
People check UAE time for travel planning, flight arrivals and departures, hotel check-ins, remote meetings with teams in Dubai or Abu Dhabi, business calls, webinars, livestreams, and coordinating between the UAE, India, the UK, Europe, and the United States.