Current time in United Arab Emirates

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Sun today ↑ 06:24 ↓ 17:52 (11 hours 28 minutes)GSTUTC+4No daylight saving time

Time zone
GST
UTC now
UTC+4
Next change
None
Calling code
+971
Population
9,630,959
Area
82,880 km²

Time difference with your location

United Arab Emirates is 4 hours ahead of UTC. Compare with your local time →

United Arab Emirates time now

Time zone of United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates uses one time zone: Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4). No daylight saving time; the offset stays the same all year.

IANA time zone: Asia/Dubai

Major cities in United Arab Emirates

The 25 most populous cities, with boroughs and urban districts merged into their city.

LocationPopulation
Dubai3,790,000
Abu Dhabi1,807,000
Sharjah city1,800,000
Al Ain City846,747
Ajman490,035
Ras al-Khaimah351,943
Jebel Ali210,000
Fujairah118,933
Khalifah A City85,374
LocationPopulation
Reef Al Fujairah City82,310
Bani Yas City80,498
Zayed City63,482
Al Shamkhah City61,710
Umm Al Quwain City59,098
Al Sajaah53,079
Lahbab53,079
Ţarīf Kalbā51,000
Khor'fakkan40,677
LocationPopulation
Kalbā37,545
Dibba Al-Fujairah30,000
Dibba Al-Hisn26,395
Ruwais25,000
Dhaid20,165
Bur Dubai18,698
Hatta15,324

Time difference with world cities · United Arab Emirates

Current local times, including each location’s current daylight saving offset.

LocationTimeDifference
Los Angeles ☀PDT
−11h
Mexico City CST
−10h
Washington D.C. ☀EDT
−8h
London ☀BST
−3h
Abuja WAT
−3h
Dublin ☀IST
−3h
Berlin ☀CEST
−2h
Madrid ☀CEST
−2h
Rome ☀CEST
−2h
Paris ☀CEST
−2h
Jerusalem ☀IDT
−1h
Riyadh AST
−1h
Ankara TRT
−1h
Dubai GST
same time
New Delhi IST
+1h30m
Hanoi ICT
+3h
Bangkok ICT
+3h
Manila PHT
+4h
Beijing CST
+4h
Tokyo JST
+5h
Seoul KST
+5h
Canberra ☀AEDT
+7h
Sydney ☀AEDT
+7h
Wellington ☀NZDT
+9h

Quick time conversionUnited Arab Emirates ↔ UTC, EST, IST, CET

Each row is a full local hour. Zone columns use their named fixed offsets.

United Arab Emirates (GST)GST to UTCUTC+0GST to ESTUTC-5GST to ISTUTC+5:30GST to CETUTC+1
00:0012:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day15:003:00 PM-1day01:301:30 AM21:009:00 PM-1day
01:001:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day16:004:00 PM-1day02:302:30 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day
02:002:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day17:005:00 PM-1day03:303:30 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day
03:003:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day18:006:00 PM-1day04:304:30 AM00:0012:00 AM
04:004:00 AM00:0012:00 AM19:007:00 PM-1day05:305:30 AM01:001:00 AM
05:005:00 AM01:001:00 AM20:008:00 PM-1day06:306:30 AM02:002:00 AM
06:006:00 AM02:002:00 AM21:009:00 PM-1day07:307:30 AM03:003:00 AM
07:007:00 AM03:003:00 AM22:0010:00 PM-1day08:308:30 AM04:004:00 AM
08:008:00 AM04:004:00 AM23:0011:00 PM-1day09:309:30 AM05:005:00 AM
09:009:00 AM05:005:00 AM00:0012:00 AM10:3010:30 AM06:006:00 AM
10:0010:00 AM06:006:00 AM01:001:00 AM11:3011:30 AM07:007:00 AM
11:0011:00 AM07:007:00 AM02:002:00 AM12:3012:30 PM08:008:00 AM
United Arab Emirates (GST)UTCUTC+0ESTUTC-5ISTUTC+5:30CETUTC+1
12:0012:00 PM08:008:00 AM03:003:00 AM13:301:30 PM09:009:00 AM
13:001:00 PM09:009:00 AM04:004:00 AM14:302:30 PM10:0010:00 AM
14:002:00 PM10:0010:00 AM05:005:00 AM15:303:30 PM11:0011:00 AM
15:003:00 PM11:0011:00 AM06:006:00 AM16:304:30 PM12:0012:00 PM
16:004:00 PM12:0012:00 PM07:007:00 AM17:305:30 PM13:001:00 PM
17:005:00 PM13:001:00 PM08:008:00 AM18:306:30 PM14:002:00 PM
18:006:00 PM14:002:00 PM09:009:00 AM19:307:30 PM15:003:00 PM
19:007:00 PM15:003:00 PM10:0010:00 AM20:308:30 PM16:004:00 PM
20:008:00 PM16:004:00 PM11:0011:00 AM21:309:30 PM17:005:00 PM
21:009:00 PM17:005:00 PM12:0012:00 PM22:3010:30 PM18:006:00 PM
22:0010:00 PM18:006:00 PM13:001:00 PM23:3011:30 PM19:007:00 PM
23:0011:00 PM19:007:00 PM14:002:00 PM00:3012:30 AM+1day20:008:00 PM

The difference can change when daylight saving time starts or ends.

United Arab Emirates at a glance

Capital
Abu Dhabi
Area
82,880 km²
Population
9,630,959
Continent
Asia
Currency
United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED)
Calling code
+971
Internet domain
.ae
Spoken languages
Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu
Neighbouring countries
Oman, Saudi Arabia
Postal code format
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Frequently asked questions

What time zone does United Arab Emirates use?

United Arab Emirates uses one time zone nationwide: Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4); its IANA identifier is Asia/Dubai.

Does United Arab Emirates observe daylight saving time?

No. United Arab Emirates does not change its clocks; it stays on GST (UTC+4) all year.

What is the time difference between United Arab Emirates and UTC?

United Arab Emirates is 4 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+4) all year.

What is the calling code and currency of United Arab Emirates?

The international calling code of United Arab Emirates is +971 and its currency is the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). Its internet domain is .ae.

What time is it in Abu Dhabi now?

Abu Dhabi is on Gulf Standard Time (GST, UTC+4): when it is 12:00 UTC, it is 16:00 in Abu Dhabi. The clock at the top of this page shows the current time.