Time Difference Between India and Dubai
As of 31 August 2026, Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India. This difference is fixed: neither zone shifts its clocks against the other, so it holds all year.
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New Delhi, India
04:04
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
UTC+5:30 · Asia/Kolkata
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
-1h 30m02:34
Tue, Sep 1, 2026
UTC+4 · Asia/Dubai
Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India.
Time zone details
| Place | Local date | Time zone | UTC offset | Summer time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Asia/Kolkata | UTC+5:30 | Not observed |
| Dubai | Tuesday, September 1, 2026 | Asia/Dubai | UTC+4 | Not observed |
Hour by hour: India to Dubai
Every hour of today in India and what it is in Dubai. Highlighted rows fall inside Dubai working hours (09:00–18:00).
| India | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 22:30prev day |
| 01:00 | 23:30prev day |
| 02:00 | 00:30 |
| 03:00 | 01:30 |
| 04:00 | 02:30 |
| 05:00 | 03:30 |
| 06:00 | 04:30 |
| 07:00 | 05:30 |
| 08:00 | 06:30 |
| 09:00 | 07:30 |
| 10:00 | 08:30 |
| 11:00 | 09:30 |
| India | Dubai |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 10:30 |
| 13:00 | 11:30 |
| 14:00 | 12:30 |
| 15:00 | 13:30 |
| 16:00 | 14:30 |
| 17:00 | 15:30 |
| 18:00 | 16:30 |
| 19:00 | 17:30 |
| 20:00 | 18:30 |
| 21:00 | 19:30 |
| 22:00 | 20:30 |
| 23:00 | 21:30 |
Best time to call or meet
Overlapping working hours
10:30–18:00 in India (09:00–16:30 in Dubai)
Both places are inside 09:00–18:00 for 7 hours 30 minutes a day. Anything in this window works without asking anyone to stay late.
Reasonable calling hours
09:30–21:00 in India (08:00–19:30 in Dubai)
Both people are awake and available between 08:00 and 21:00 local time during this window.
When this difference changes
Neither India nor Dubai changes its clocks, so the difference of 1 hour 30 minutes stays the same all year.
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India and Dubai: common questions
What is the time difference between India and Dubai?
Dubai is 1 hour 30 minutes behind India, and this does not change during the year because the difference between these two zones is fixed.
When it is 9:00 AM in India, what time is it in Dubai?
It is 07:30 AM in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Use the time field in the calculator above to check any other hour.
Is Dubai ahead of or behind India?
Dubai is behind India by 1 hour 30 minutes at the moment. In practical terms, the working day in Dubai starts and ends later in India terms.
Do India and Dubai observe daylight saving time?
Neither India nor Dubai observes daylight saving time, so the difference stays at 1 hour 30 minutes all year.
What is the best time to call Dubai from India?
Working hours overlap between 10:30 and 18:00 India time, which is 09:00 to 16:30 in Dubai. Calls inside that window reach both sides during the normal working day.
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Local dates shown for New Delhi, India (UTC+5:30) and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UTC+4) were generated on Monday, August 31, 2026 UTC and refresh in your browser.